document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015204>Question 1015204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company awards its employees a pay rise of 3%.The following week ellie earns £25650. What did ellie earn in the previous week before the pay rise ?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=original pay<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3% raise + 100% original =103% of original after raise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "£25650=1.03x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "£25650/1.03=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "£24902.91=x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Her original pay was £24902.91 per week.<BR>\n" );
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