College Algebra

Question

 salesperson’s weekly paycheck is  less than a second salesperson’s paycheck. The two paychecks total . Find the amount of each paycheck

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

I think there might be some information missing in the question that you posted! It looks like the spot where the actual values were supposed to be listed did get transferred over from a formatting standpoint. If you pass those along I can show you the full steps to solve this one … generally the underlying idea here is that you want to find a way to relate the quantities together using a mathematical expression that you can then solve for the underlying variables :)

I hope that helps you get moving in a better direction on this type of question! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

x= y - 25%y = (3/4)y

x =(3/4)y

4x = 3y

IF the 2nd person made $400 per week, the 1st person made $300 per week

If the 2nd person made $800 per week, the 1st person made $600

the first person made 75% of the 2nd person's salary

if you know the total amount x+y = total = T

then y = (4/7)T

and x = (3/7)T

2nd person made 4/7 of the total

1st made 3/7 of the total