Bobby spent $1288 of his salary on a TV and 2/5 of a remainder on his car and house loan. He saved the rest of his salary. If he saved 1/4 of his salary, how much was Bobby's salary?
let his salary be x
1288 + 2/5(x-1188)+ = x
1288 + 2/5x -2576/5 = 3/4x
1288 - 2576/5 = 7/20x
3864/5 = 7/20x
X=2208