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last year the yearly tuition at westmont college went up 8%. this year's charge for tuition for the year is $22,680 . what was it last year before the increase went into effect?
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Let 'x' represent the tuition fee last year.
1.08x = 22680
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x = $21,000
The tuition last year, before the increase, was $21,000.