document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711146>Question 711146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After Sarah received a 5% raise, her annual salary was $71,400.  What was her annual salary before the raise? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  let x be the salary before salary rise <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  after 5% raise , x becomes  x+  5 % of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             i.e x+0.05 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             1.e  1.05 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  so 1.05 x  = 71400<BR>\n" );
document.write( " divide with 1.05 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1.05 x/ 1.05   = 71400 / 1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x  =68000 </SPAN>\n" );
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