document.write( "Question 278276: The cost of living went up 4% last year. Fortunently Alice Swanson got a 4% raise in her salary from last year. This year she is making $50,870. How much was she making last year? \r \n" );
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document.write( "Will you please show me the formula used in solving this problem? There will surely be more questions like this on my test tomorrow and I can not remember what to do. \r \n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance! \n" );
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