SOLUTION: After receiving an 8.5% raise, you now make $31.88 more than before. What was your salery before the raise?
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Question 234447:  After receiving an 8.5% raise, you now make $31.88 more than before. What was your salery before the raise? 
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 31.88/.085=$375.06 
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