SOLUTION: My weekly paycheck is 15% less than my coworker's. The two paychecks total:$645 Find the amount of each paycheck. Answer: co-worker $348.65 my ck $296.35 Need the steps, I keep com
Question 457313: My weekly paycheck is 15% less than my coworker's. The two paychecks total:$645 Find the amount of each paycheck. Answer: co-worker $348.65 my ck $296.35 Need the steps, I keep coming up with the wrong answer, frustrated. Thank you Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the larger paycheck
Let = the smaller paycheck
given:
(1)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2) (rounded off )
and, since
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2) (rounded off)
