Calculate the social security and medicare deductions for the following employee (assume a tax rate of 6.2% on $118,500 for social security and 1.45% for medicare): employee "slater" cumulative earnings before this pay period $103,000 pay amount this period $6,800. what is social security tax amount and medicare amount?

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116

19

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