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  • 19-09-2022
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After a person gets a 2% raise in salary, the new salary is $11874. What was the original salary?

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 19-09-2022

Answer:

  • Original salary was $11641.17

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the initial salary be x.

Set equation and solve for x:

  • x + 2% of x = 11874
  • x + x*2/100 = 11874
  • x + 0.02x = 11874
  • 1.02x = 11874
  • x = 11874/1.02
  • x = 11641.17 (rounded to the nearest cent)
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