Question

kelly had a part-time job last year. she paid the state $234 in income tax. the state income tax is 5.2%. how much did kelly earn?

Answer 1

So we can assume that 5.2% of her total earnings is equal to $234.
This implies the following equation: .052x = 234 where x = the total income

Solving this equation:
.052x = 234 divide both sides of the equation by 0.052
x = 4500