SOLUTION: Wilbur received a 4.3% raise in salary and now makes 33,750 per year. To the nearest dollar, what was his old salary?

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Question 342934: Wilbur received a 4.3% raise in salary and now makes 33,750 per year. To the nearest dollar, what was his old salary?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Wilbur received a 4.3% raise in salary and now makes 33,750 per year. To the nearest dollar, what was his old salary?
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Let the amount of his old salary be "x".
Equation:
x + 0.043x = 33,750
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1.043x = 33,750
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x = $32,358.58
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Cheers,
Stan H.