Question

After taxes, Alexandra's take home pay is 3 10 of her salary before taxes. Enter and solve an equation to find Alexandra's salary before taxes for the pay period that resulted in $162 of take-home pay. Let s represent your variable. The equation is . Alexandra's salary before taxes for the pay period was $

Answer 1

The equation is 3/10 × s = 162

Alexandra's salary before taxes for the pay period was $540

Explanation:

Let

Alexander's salary before taxes

=s

3/10 if Alexander's take home pay is $162 after taxes

3/10 of s = $162

The equation is

3/10 × s = 162

Divide both sides by 3/10

s = 162 ÷ 3/10

= 162 × 10/3

= 1620 / 3

= $540

Alexandra's salary before taxes for the pay period was $540