Question

If Barbara received a 4 percent raise and is now making $41,200 per year, what was her salary before the raise? Round your answer to the nearest dollar

Answer 1

since she got a 4% raise, she's making 1.04 times as much money now as she was last year.
\[1.04 * x = 41,200\] where x is her salary last year.

Answer 2

okay I need a better answer

Answer 3

One unknown in one equation, the answer is there if you re-arrange by dividing both sides by the 1.04 you're left with \[x = 41200/1.04\] and your calculator can tell you the rest.