document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238853>Question 238853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An employee's new annual salary is 36,516, which include a 5% pay raise and a 2.4% cost-of-living allowance. What was the employee's orginal salary? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X*1.05*1.024=36,516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0752X=36,516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36,516/1.0752<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$33,962.05 WAS THE ORIGINAL SALARY.<BR>\n" );
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