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 ear

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Nookie1986 [14]

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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 ear

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vodomira [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T11:11:42+03:00

vodomira [7]3 years ago

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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