document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149921>Question 149921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An employees new salary is 25,305 after getting a 5% raise.  What was the salary before the pay increase. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+.05x=25305------------------------because this is the old salary plus 5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.05x=25305-------------------------because we had to combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=24100------------------because we had to divide both sides by 1.05 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Old salary=$24,100-------------because x=old salary and x=24100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: $24,100 </SPAN>\n" );
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