document.write( "Question 913879: After a 5.25% raise Johnny earned $19.28 per hour. What was his hourly rate before the raise? \n" ); document.write( "

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x = original hourly wage\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5.25% of x = 19.28
\n" ); document.write( "x + 0.0525x = 19.28
\n" ); document.write( "1.0525x = 19.28
\n" ); document.write( "x = 19.28/1.0525
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18.3182
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18.32\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "His original hourly wage was $18.32\r
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