SOLUTION: Enrique puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?

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Question 86839: Enrique puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
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Enrique puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
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Let x = monthly paycheck amt
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.12x = 72
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x = 72%2F.12
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x = $600
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Check solution: .12 * 600 = 72