What was his salary before the raise?

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Question from Annette, a student:

Need to show all my work and round to the nearest dollar.
If James received a $9\%$ raise and is now making $\$102.00$ per year, what was his salary before the raise?

Hi Annette,

Suppose James was paid $\$85.00$ per year and he received a $9\%$ raise. What would his new salary be? How did you calculate it?

Suppose James was paid $\$S$ per year and he received a $9\%$ raise. What would his new salary be? You know the answer is $\$102.00.$ This gives you an equation containing $\$S.$ Solve for $\$S.$

Verify your answer.

Penny

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