SOLUTION: An employees new salary is 25,305 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the pay increase.

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Question 149921: An employees new salary is 25,305 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the pay increase.
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=old salary
x+.05x=25305------------------------because this is the old salary plus 5%

1.05x=25305-------------------------because we had to combine like terms

x=24100------------------because we had to divide both sides by 1.05 to isolate x

Old salary=$24,100-------------because x=old salary and x=24100.

Answer: $24,100