document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103218>Question 103218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After an 8% increase in your wages, you receive $.94 more per hour. About how much did you recive per hour before the increase in your wages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE SALARY BEFORE THE INCREASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8% IS THE INCRESE OR .O8 TIMES THE BASE SALARY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO NOW WE HAVE TO ADD THE INCREASE .08X TO THE BASE SALARY X WWHICH EQUALS THE NEW SALARY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OLD SALARY (x) + 8% OF OLD SALARY (.08X)=THE NEW SALARY (.94)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.08x=.94 ADD THE X TERMS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x=.94 DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.94/1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$.87 was the salary before the 8% raise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".87+(.08*.87)=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".87+.07=.94<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".94=.94<BR>\n" );
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