SOLUTION: A man made a salary of $35,100.00 which includes an increase of 8% over the last year. Using an equation, find the salary of last year without the 8% increase.

SOLUTION: A man made a salary of $35,100.00 which includes an increase of 8% over the last year. Using an equation, find the salary of last year without the 8% increase.

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Question 474750: A man made a salary of $35,100.00 which includes an increase of 8% over the last year. Using an equation, find the salary of last year without the 8% increase.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35100 is 108% of last year
35100/1.08=$32,500
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