SOLUTION: An editorial assistant receives an 8% raise, bringing her salary to $42,066. What was her salary before the raise?

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Question 1065681: An editorial assistant receives an 8% raise, bringing her salary to $42,066. What was her salary before the raise?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let her salary before her raise be n. Then
(100%)n+(8%)n=42066
1.08n=42066
n=$38950 was her salary before her raise. ☺☺☺☺