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Mr. Thom makes \[tex]$25,900 per year as a document processor. He has made the following chart to divide his weekly paycheck into his accounts:

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
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Expense type & Account & Weekly deposits \\
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Essential (Fixed) & $[/tex]1^{\text{st}}[tex]$ Checking account & \$[/tex]219 \\
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Essential (Variable) & [tex]$1^{\text{st}}$[/tex] Checking account & \[tex]$115 \\
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Non-essential & $[/tex]2^{\text{nd}}[tex]$ Checking account & \$[/tex]40 \\
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Other (Unexpected) & Emergency savings account & \[tex]$20 \\
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Other (Predictable) & Education investment fund & \$[/tex]10 \\
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Other (Predictable) & Retirement investment fund & \[tex]$40 \\
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Other (Predictable) & Emergency savings account & \$[/tex]15 \\
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Total paycheck & & \$498 \\
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\end{tabular}

Unfortunately, he has made a mistake in adding the numbers and has not allocated all of the paycheck. If he deposits the difference into the two emergency savings accounts, how much total per week can he then put towards emergency savings?

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Let's tackle Mr. Thom's budget allocations step by step to determine how much he can put towards his emergency savings each week.

First, we identify the weekly deposit amounts for each type of expense:
- Essential (Fixed): [tex]$219 - Essential (Variable): $[/tex]115
- Non-essential: [tex]$40 - Unexpected (Other): $[/tex]20
- Predictable (Education): [tex]$10 - Predictable (Retirement): $[/tex]40
- Predictable (Emergency): [tex]$15 Next, we calculate the sum of all allocated amounts: \[ 219 + 115 + 40 + 20 + 10 + 40 + 15 = 459 \] Given Mr. Thom's total weekly paycheck of $[/tex]498, we determine the unallocated amount:
[tex]\[ 498 - 459 = 39 \][/tex]

Mr. Thom decides to deposit this unallocated amount into his emergency savings. The total contributions to emergency savings will include:
- Unallocated amount: [tex]$39 - Unexpected (Other): $[/tex]20
- Predictable (Emergency): [tex]$15 Summing these amounts, we get: \[ 39 + 20 + 15 = 74 \] Thus, Mr. Thom can put a total of $[/tex]74 towards his emergency savings each week.
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