SOLUTION: An editor gets $2,890 raise each year. In her eighth year, she is making $27,400 a year. What was her salary when she started?

Question 1007395: An editor gets $2,890 raise each year. In her eighth year, she is making $27,400 a year. What was her salary when she started?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 years of working ---> 8 raises

27400 - 8(2890) = $4280
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solutions by   @CubeyThePenguin is INCORRECT.

            I came to bring you the correct solution.

8 years of working ---> 7 raises in between. 27400 - 7*2890 = $7170. ANSWER

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