SOLUTION: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median weekly salary for an individual with a bachelor’s degree is $1026 per week. This represents an increase of 35% over the sa

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Question 1165139: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median weekly salary for an individual with a bachelor’s degree is $1026 per week. This represents an increase of 35% over the salary of an individual with an associate’s degree. What is the median weekly salary of an individual with an associate’s degree?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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    (1+0.35)x = 1026   dollars.


    x = 1026%2F1.35 = 760  dollars.  ANSWER

Solved.

A primary importance in this problem is the fact that the base for comparison is the weekly salary
of an individual with an associate’s degree.

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