document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986310>Question 986310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after an 6% increase your wages, you receive $.57 more per hour.  About how much did you receive per hour before the increase in your wages?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I first set up the equation X= hourly wages before raise.  .06X=.57+X but then I got really confused. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " About how much did you receive per hour before the increase in your wages?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I first set up the equation X= hourly wages before raise. .06X=.57+X but then I got really confused.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are close<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = .57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .57/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $9.50 is the hourly wage before the raise </SPAN>\n" );
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