document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131067>Question 131067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Tutors at algebra.com, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have this question and  ts extremely difficult to work out. I'm not sure what year level it should be aimed at, so I'm not sure whether I'm expected to work it out. Your help and your guidance in solving this problem is very much needed and would be appreciated. Here is the question: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A person's wage increased by a% to $250  per week. The wage prior to this increes in $ was: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 250 - (a/100 x 250)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) a/100 x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (100 + a)/100 x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 100/(100 + a) x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) 250/a x 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An explanation of how you got the answer and help on explaining it to me would be really, really appreciated and would make me happy indeed. Could you also tell me what the wage just prior to this increase in dollars is as well as the equation as above. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jasmine (year 8 student, 13 years old) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=95702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A person's wage increased by a% to $250 per week. The wage prior to this increase in $ was: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 250 - (a/100 x 250)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) a/100 x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (100 + a)/100 x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 100/(100 + a) x 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) 250/a x 100 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the person's wage prior to the increase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person's wage after the increase = x + (a/100)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 = x + (a/100)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[1+(a/100)] = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[100+a]/100 = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 250*100/[100+a]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [100/(100+a)]*250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \"d\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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