document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009178>Question 1009178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry saves 15% of his annual salary for retirement. This year his salary was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2,000 more than last year, and he saved $3,300. What was his salary last year?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = last year's salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2000 = this year's salary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15 * (x + 2000) = 3300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15 * x + .15 * 2000 = 3300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15 * x + 300 = 3300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 300 from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15 * x = 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by .15 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his salary lastyear was 20,000 ***** that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his salary this year is 22,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15 * 22,000 = 3,300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutionis confirmed as good.<BR>\n" );
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