document.write( "Question 948898: f Gloria received a 4 percent raise and is now making $23,920 a year, what was her salary before the raise? Round to the nearest dollar if necessary.
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\n" ); document.write( " $21,920
\n" ); document.write( " $22,963
\n" ); document.write( " $24,000
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After a 4% raise, Gloria is making $23,920, and her current salary is 104% of her original salary:
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\n" ); document.write( "Find 4% of original salary and add to original salary to get new salary:
\n" ); document.write( "$23,920=(0.04)($23,000)+($23,000)
\n" ); document.write( "$23,920=($920)+$23,000)
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