Question

If James recieved a 9% raise and is now making 102,000 per year. what was his salary before the raise?

Answer 1

118,000 right

Answer 2

careful here
you want the salary BEFORE the raise
this is not right

Answer 3

to increase a number by 9% multiply it by \(1.09\)
you do not know what the original salary was, but whatever it was if you multiply it by \(1.09\) you get 102,000 so write
\[1.09x=102,00\] and solve for \(x\) via
\[x=102,000\div 1.09\] use a calculator

Answer 4

ok then, I did not know that.

Answer 5

ok I have 93577.981

Answer 6

thank you satellite73

Answer 7

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