Problema Solution

After taxes, Alexandra's take-home pay is 7/10 of her salary before taxes. Write and solve an equation to find Alexandrea's salary before taxes for the pay period that resulted in $392 of take-home pay.

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let x = Alexandrea's salary before taxes


(7/10)x = 392


by solving we find


x = $560


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Alexandrea's salary before taxes is $560.