document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620686>Question 620686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The salary of a person was increased by 15%. If his salary is now is Rs 9936, what was his initial salary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the Initial salary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initial salary + 15% of initial salary = New Salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15%(x)=9936<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(15/100)(x)=9936<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(3/20)(x)=9936<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x/20=9936<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x+3x)/20=9936<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=9936*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=198720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=198720/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8640\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rs. 8640 was his initial salary.\r<BR>\n" );
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