document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067482>Question 1067482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Mira’s company announced a 2.5%  raise for everyone this year. If Mira’s new salary is $40,000 a year, what was Mira’s old salary? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stuylin><B>stuylin(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stuylin><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=683053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mira's new salary = Mira's old salary + Mira's old salary * 2.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$40,000 = Mira's old salary + Mira's old salary * 0.025 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$40,000 = Mira's old salary * (1 + 0.025)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$40,000 = Mira's old salary * 1.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mira's old salary = $40,000 / 1.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mira's old salary = $39024.3902 --> to the nearest cent = $39,024.39 </SPAN>\n" );
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