SOLUTION: If gloria received a 6% raise and is now making 22,260 a year, what was her salary before the raise?

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Question 531147: If gloria received a 6% raise and is now making 22,260 a year, what was her salary before the raise?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = her salary before the raise
given:
+x+%2B+.06x+=+22260+
+1.06x+=+22260+
+x+=+22260%2F1%2F06+
+x+=+21000+
her salary was $21,000