SOLUTION: An assistant receives a 10​% ​raise, bringing the salary to ​$ 45 comma 112 45,112. What was the salary before the​ raise?

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Question 1132838: An assistant receives a
10​% ​raise, bringing the salary to ​$
45 comma 112
45,112. What was the salary before the​ raise?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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An assistant receives a 10%E2%80%8B%=0.10 ​raise, bringing the salary to
​$45112.
let’s the salary before the​ raise be x
then,
​$45112=x%2B0.10x
​$45112=1.10x
​$x=45112%2F1.10
​$x=41010.90

$41010.90=>the salary before the​ raise