Problema Solution

If Denise received a 6 percent raise and is now making $25,550 per year, what was her salary before the raise? Round to the nearest dollar.

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Suppose, Denise's salary before the raise was $x.

After 6% raise the salary will be $(x+6x/100).

By queston,

x+6x/100=25550/12, since now her salary is 25550/12

or 106x=2129.17

or, x=2129.17/106=20.09

Her salary was $20.09.