Question

21. Twenty percent of Jack pay check is goes to taxes. Jacks pays after taxes is $2100.00 what was jacks gross pay? Can you please show explanation.

Answer 1

Jack's gross pay was $2625

Explanation:

Jack pays 20% tax on his gross pay.

After tax, Jack's pay was $2100.

This means "20% subtracted from WHICH NUMBER (gross pay) will give us 2100?"

We can translate this statement into an equation (letting gross pay be
`x`):

`x-(0.2)(x)=2100\\0.8x=2100\\x=(2100)/(0.8)\\x=2625`

Hence, Jack's gross pay was $2625.