SOLUTION: Enrique put 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 87436: Enrique put 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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.12x=72
x=72/.12
x=600 amount of his paycheck.