SOLUTION: after a 20 % increase , annie's monthly income became $3600. what was her monthly wage originally

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Question 955996: after a 20
% increase , annie's monthly income became $3600. what was her monthly wage originally

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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after a 20
% increase , annie's monthly income became $3600. what was her monthly wage originally
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x + 0.20x = 3600
x = 3600/1.2
x = $3000.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = her original monthly wage
+x+%2B+.2x+=+3600+
+1.2x+=+3600+
+x+=+3000+
Her monthly wage was $3,000