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  • 10-04-2019
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After my salary was increased by 12%, it was $\$62{,}720$. What was my salary before the increase?

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  • 23-04-2019

Answer:

[tex]\$56,000[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the original salary

we know that

[tex]100\%+12\%=112\%=112/100=1.12[/tex]

so

[tex]1.12x=62,720[/tex]

Solve for x

Divide by 1.12 both sides

[tex]x=62,720/1.12[/tex]

[tex]x=\$56,000[/tex]

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