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put this solution on YOUR website!x=old salary
x+.05x=25305------------------------because this is the old salary plus 5%
1.05x=25305-------------------------because we had to combine like terms
x=24100------------------because we had to divide both sides by 1.05 to isolate x
Old salary=$24,100-------------because x=old salary and x=24100.
Answer: $24,100
