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Question 441818: An assistant receives a 3% raise, bringing the salary to 43,005. What was the salary before the raise
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An assistant receives a 3% raise, bringing the salary to 43,005. What was the salary before the raise
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Let original salary be "x":
Equation:
x - 0.03x = 43,005
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0.97x = 43,005
x = 43,005/0.97
x = $44335.05
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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