SOLUTION: If $35,600 was earned this year which was an increase of 14% over the previous year. What were the earnings last year?

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Question 460002: If $35,600 was earned this year which was an increase of 14% over the previous year. What were the earnings last year?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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35600/1.14=$31,228.07