Ryan spent 14 of his monthly salary for rent and 15 of his monthly salary for his utility bill. If $1496 was left, what was his monthly salary?

Question

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Answer 1

"What was his monthly salary?" asks us to find x.

 

If Ryan started with x and ended with $1496:

     x   -   (14%)x    -  (15%)x   = 1496     (let's write % as decimal)

     x - 0.14x - 0.15x = 1496

      0.71x = 1496

        x = $2107.04     (roughly his monthly salary)

 

Note:  the percentages were rounded, so we don't round the answer.