SOLUTION: If Denise received a 6 percent raise and is now making $25,550 per year, what was her salary before the raise? Round to the nearest dollar. Thank you in advance

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Question 524881: If Denise received a 6 percent raise and is now making $25,550 per year, what was her salary before the raise? Round to the nearest dollar. Thank you in advance
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6% raise
106 -------100
25,550------x
x/100= 25550/106
x=25550*100/106

salary was $24104 (rounded off)