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I got a 8% raise, my salary now is $32,500, what was my salary before the raise?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = salary before raise
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\n" ); document.write( "x + .08x = 32500
\n" ); document.write( "x(1 + .08) = 32500
\n" ); document.write( "x(1.08) = 32500
\n" ); document.write( "x = 32500/1.08
\n" ); document.write( "x = $30,092.59 \n" ); document.write( "

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