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A retired man gets paid 4/5 of his regular salary. If his retirement pay amounts to $24,000, what was his regular salary?

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let x represent the regular salary


4/5 of his regular salary = retirement pay amount of $24,000


(4/5)x = 24000


by solving we find:


x = $30,000


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the regular salary was $30,000.