document.write( "Question 448567: Solve. Please show all of your work.
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the amount of the salary before the raise
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " (1 + .09)x = $102,000        
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "          x = $102,000/1.09
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document.write( "          x = $93,577.98
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 93577.98 + 8422.02 = 102,000 \n" );
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