Dan, a resident of Metropolis, pays Metropolis an annual tax of $58 plus 1.9% of his annual income. If Dan paid $1,236 in tax, what was Dan’s income?

Question

Dan, a resident of Metropolis, pays Metropolis an annual tax of $58 plus 1.9% of his annual income. If Dan paid $1,236 in tax, what was Dan’s income?

Answer 1

Let the annual income be x dollars.

 

So the total tax that he pays is $58 + ((1.9/100)*x)

 

The equation becomes $58 + ((1.9/100)*x) = $1,236

 

Solving for x, we get x = $62,000. That's the answer.