SOLUTION: The monthly salary of a person gets increased by 5% thereby becoming Rs 15120 per aunm . What was the earlier salary of per month ?
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Question 870625: The monthly salary of a person gets increased by 5% thereby becoming Rs 15120 per aunm . What was the earlier salary of per month ?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the starting salary.
1.05x (1 is the salary, .05 is the increase) = 15120/12
1.05x = 1260
Divide each side by 1.05
x = 1200
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