Question

Solve. Please show all of your work.
If James received a 9% raise and is now making $102,000 per year, what was his salary before the raise? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

102000 = x + 9x/100
102000 = 109x/100
10200000 = 109x
=> 93978 dollars

Answer 2

109%=102000
100%=x
so x=100*102000/109=93578$

Answer 3

I meant 93578..(exact value is 93 577.9817)

Answer 4

ok thanks