SOLUTION: a Employees new salary is $26,355 after getting a 5% raise, what was the employees salary before the raise?

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Question 33327: a Employees new salary is $26,355 after getting a 5% raise, what was the employees salary before the raise?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let his original salary be "x"
Then 1.05x=26355
x=$25,100
Cheers,
Stan H.