document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624849>Question 624849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Barbara received a 4% raise and is now making $41,200 per year, what was her salary before the raise? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.<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 #393119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Barbara's salary before the 4% rise, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4% of x = $41,200.00 Express this algebraically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.04x = 41200 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.04) = 41200 Divide by 1.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 39615.3846... Round to nearest dollar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $39,615.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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