SOLUTION: A person's secondary income is $1225 and is 25% of total income and the primary income is 60% of total income, what is the total income for this person?

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Question 750508: A person's secondary income is $1225 and is 25% of total income and the primary income is 60% of total income, what is the total income for this person?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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$1225 is 25% of total income, so

0.25x = 1225

x = 1225/0.25

x = 4900

So the total income is $4,900 (per month it sounds like it)