Your weekly paycheck is 10 percent less than your coworker's. Both paychecks total 860 . Find the amount of each paycheck.

The formula I got was

a +[a + a(.10)] = 860

the answers i got was 450 and 410 but it says its not correct

Question

Your weekly paycheck is 10 percent less than your coworker's. Both  paychecks total 860 . Find the amount of each paycheck.

The formula I got was

a +[a + a(.10)] = 860

the answers i got was 450 and 410 but it says its not correct

anonymous · Answer

i tried 409.52 and 450.48 and its says thats incorret aslo

anonymous · Answer

y=x-0.1x
x+y=860

substitute y into second equation

x+x-0.1x=860
1.9x=860
x=860/1.9
452.631

plug in x value into one of the equation

x+y=860
452.631+y=860
y=860-452.631
y=407.369

jwt625 · Answer

x+0.9x=860,x=860/1.9=452.631

anonymous · Answer

so,
Your weekly paycheck=407
and coworker's=453

jwt625 · Answer

agree

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much thats correct