SOLUTION: eNRIQUE PuTS 12% OF HIS MONTHLY PAYCHECK IN A IRA. IF HE INVESTS $72 IN HIS IRA, HOW MUCH WAS HIS PAY CHECK

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Question 86169: eNRIQUE PuTS 12% OF HIS MONTHLY PAYCHECK IN A IRA. IF HE INVESTS $72 IN HIS IRA, HOW MUCH WAS HIS PAY CHECK
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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eNRIQUE PuTS 12% OF HIS MONTHLY PAYCHECK IN A IRA. IF HE INVESTS $72 IN HIS IRA, HOW MUCH WAS HIS PAY CHECK
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Let his paycheck amount be "x" dollars.
EQUATION:
0.12x = 72 dollars
x = $600.00
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Stan H.