SOLUTION: $42,074 is 9% increase over last year's salary, what was last year's salary? I am having a hard time understanding this I don't know where to start.
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Question 226543: $42,074 is 9% increase over last year's salary, what was last year's salary? I am having a hard time understanding this I don't know where to start.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so $42,074 is 109% of last year's salary
1.09 x = 42074
dividing by 1.09 ___ x = 38600
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