SOLUTION: Olivia, a resident of Metropolis, pays Metropolis an annual tax of $70 plus 1.5% of her annual income. If Olivia paid $1,390 in tax, what was Olivia’s income?

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Question 805596: Olivia, a resident of Metropolis, pays Metropolis an annual tax of $70 plus 1.5% of her annual income. If Olivia paid $1,390 in tax, what was Olivia’s income?
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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70+.015x=1390
solve for x
.015x=1320
x=88000
Her yearly income is $88,000.