<PRE><B>Question 1165139</B>
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    (1+0.35)x = 1026   dollars.


    x = {{{1026/1.35}}} = 760  dollars.  &lt;U&gt;ANSWER&lt;/U&gt;
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A primary importance in this problem is the fact that the base for comparison is the weekly salary 
of an individual with an associate’s degree.


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&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/percentage/lessons/Percentage-problems.lesson&gt;Percentage problems&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-1-problems-Finding-the-Part%29.lesson&gt;Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-2-problems-Finding-the-Rate%29.lesson&gt;Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-3-problems-Finding-the-Base%29.lesson&gt;Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Simple-percentage-problems.lesson&gt;Simple percentage problems&lt;/A&gt; 

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/More-complicated-percentage-problems.lesson&gt;More complicated percentage problems&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Advanced-problems-on-percentage.lesson&gt;Advanced problems on percentage&lt;/A&gt; 

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/percentage/lessons/Percentage-problems-on-chains-of-discounts.lesson&gt;Percentage problems on chains of discounts&lt;/A&gt; 

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Problems-on-percentage-that-lead-to-unexpected-results.lesson&gt;Problems on percentage that lead to unexpected results&lt;/A&gt;

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/OVERVIEW-of-lessons-on-percentage-problems.lesson&gt;OVERVIEW of lessons on percentage problems&lt;/A&gt;

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