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document.write( "Carlos has recieved a 9% salary increase. if he now earns $327 per week, what was his salary before the increase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A 9% increase makes it 109% of the amount before the increase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109% = 1.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$327 = 1.09*Amt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = $327/1.09 = $300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$300 was his salary before the increase.<BR>\n" );
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