Question

Gail received a​ 5% raise last year. If her salary is now ​$26 comma 355​, what was her salary last​ year?

Answer 1

5% = 0.05

Current salary: $26,355

$26,355 multiplied by 0.05 = $1317.75

$26,355 minus $1317.75= $25,037.25.

Last year’s salary was $25,037.

$25,037+5%=$26,355

I hope I’m right :/

Answer 2

Hey!

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~Raise

5% = 0.05

0.05 + 1 = 1.05

~We can use the equation 26,355 = 1.05x

~Divide 1.05 to both sides.

26,355/1.05 = 1.05x/1.05

25,100 = x

~Check

25,100 * 0.05 = 1,255

25,100 + 1,255 = 26,355

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Hence, her salary last year was $25,100!

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