SOLUTION: After an 8% increase in your wages, you receive $.94 more per hour. About how much did you recive per hour before the increase in your wages?

Question 103218: After an 8% increase in your wages, you receive $.94 more per hour. About how much did you recive per hour before the increase in your wages?
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X BE THE SALARY BEFORE THE INCREASE.
8% IS THE INCRESE OR .O8 TIMES THE BASE SALARY
SO NOW WE HAVE TO ADD THE INCREASE .08X TO THE BASE SALARY X WWHICH EQUALS THE NEW SALARY:
OLD SALARY (x) + 8% OF OLD SALARY (.08X)=THE NEW SALARY (.94)
x+.08x=.94 ADD THE X TERMS
1.08x=.94 DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 1.08
x=.94/1.08
x=$.87 was the salary before the 8% raise.
PROOF
.87+(.08*.87)=94
.87+.07=.94
.94=.94

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