SOLUTION: An employee's new salary is 16,800 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the increase in pay?

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Question 472688: An employee's new salary is 16,800 after getting a 5% raise. What was the salary before the increase in pay?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.05S = 16,800 ==> S = 16,000.