Mrs Wood received a fixed monthly salary. She saved 10% of her salary in the first month. The following month, she saved 50% more than what she did in the first month. She saved $496.50 more on the second month than the first month. What was her total salary for half a year?

Mrs Wood received a fixed monthly salary. She saved 10% of her salary in the first month. The following month, she saved 50% more than what she did in the first month. She saved $496.50 more on the second month than the first month. What was her total salary for half a year?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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