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You make $35000 a year, an you get a 10% raise. Your new salary is $[???]. The next year you get a 10% cut. Your new salary is $[???]. That is [???]% less than your initial salary.

User Kmasif
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Answer: your new salary would be $34,650 which is -1% of what your initial salary was ($35000)

Explanation:

35000x.10=3500

35000+3500=38500

38500x.10=3850

38500-3850=34650

34650-38500=-350

-350/38500=-1%

User Luca Nicoletti
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Answer:

34650

Explanation:

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