SOLUTION: If Brooke is given a 4% raise which makes her salary &754 a week, what was her salary before the increase?

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Question 258757: If Brooke is given a 4% raise which makes her salary &754 a week, what was her salary before the increase?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Brooke is given a 4% raise which makes her salary $754 a week, what was her salary before the increase?
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Let x = salary before increase
then
x + .04x = 754
x(1 + .04) = 754
x(1.04) = 754
x = 754/1.04
x = $725 per week