document.write( "Question 647289: Mitsuko’s salary for next year is $44,940. This represents a 7% increase over this year’s salary. Find Mitsuko’s present salary.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know the answer is $42,000 but I cant figure out how this was done?
\n" ); document.write( "I tried by subtracting 100%-7% which I get .93, then I multiplied it by 44,940 thinking I would get 42,000 but I'm doing something wrong, what am I missing?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #406112 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Mitsuko’s  salary  for  next  year  is  $44,940.  This  represents a 7% increase over this year’s  salary.
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document.write( "Best to Set Up it Up Algebraicly...
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " P + .07P = 44940
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document.write( "P(1 + .07) = 44940
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