document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870625>Question 870625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The monthly salary of a person gets increased by 5% thereby becoming Rs 15120 per aunm . What was the earlier salary of per month ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the starting salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x (1 is the salary, .05 is the increase) = 15120/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x = 1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1200<BR>\n" );
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