document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132948>Question 132948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An employee's new salary is $18,165 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the increase in pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x the salary before the increase then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.05)x=18,165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18,165/1.05=17,300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R:salary before the increase is 17,300 </SPAN>\n" );
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