Answer:
$56,000
Explanation:
if he is paying 25% in taxes, then we know that 42,000 is 75% of a certain number (
x
).
∴
x
⋅
.75
=
42
,
000
the math:
42000
x
=
75
100
cross multiply
75
x
=
4200000
divide by 75 to find
x
x
=
56000
$56,000 is the lowest he can accept to take home $42,000
