SOLUTION: A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns �25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ?

SOLUTION: A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns �25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ?

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Question 1015204: A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns �25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x=original pay
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3% raise + 100% original =103% of original after raise
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�25650=1.03x
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�25650/1.03=x
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�24902.91=x
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ANSWER: Her original pay was �24902.91 per week.
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