document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164179>Question 164179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kathleen's weekly salary was increased eight percent.  She now makes $237.60 a week.  What was her previous weekly salary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so Kathleen's weekly salary now  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+%288%2F100%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+%288%2F100%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x + 0.08x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.08x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.08x = 237.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<=> x = 237.60/1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<=> x = 220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, Kathleen's previous weekly salary = $220<BR>\n" );
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