document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818698>Question 818698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your 3% raise added $96 to your monthly income. What was your salary before the raise and what is it now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume your monthly salary was \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9600/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3200. (Salary before change)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3200+96 = $3296 (Salary after change)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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