document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560212>Question 560212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 6% increase in salary, Laurie makes $795 per month. How much did she earn per month before her increase? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her salary be x before increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6% increase = 0.06\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "present salary = $795\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+0.06x=795<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.06x=795<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=795/1.06\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=$750 </SPAN>\n" );
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