document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486995>Question 486995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if james recieved a 9% raise and is now making $102,000 yr., what was his salary before the raise.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose his original salary is at 100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 9% raise, his salary is at 109%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be his original salary the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-------------->100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102000--------->109%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (102000*100)/109 = $93,577.98 which is his original salary.<BR>\n" );
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