SOLUTION: Olga’s company offers her a 4% pay raise. This will amount to a $135 per month increase in her salary. What is her monthly salary before and after the raise?

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Question 392198: Olga’s company offers her a 4% pay raise. This will amount to a $135 per month increase in her salary. What is her monthly salary before and after the raise?
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Let x represent the amount of Olga's salary/mo before the raise

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 .04x = $135

    x = $135/.04 = $3375, the amount of Olga's salary/mo before the raise

after the raise: Salary/mo = $3375 + $135 = $3510