SOLUTION: If $35,600 was earned this year which was an increase of 14% over the previous year. What were the earnings last year?

SOLUTION: If $35,600 was earned this year which was an increase of 14% over the previous year. What were the earnings last year?

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Question 460002: If $35,600 was earned this year which was an increase of 14% over the previous year. What were the earnings last year?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35600/1.14=$31,228.07
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