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The cost of living last year went up 7%. Fortunately, Alice Swanson got a 7% raise in her salary from last year. This year she's earning $42,805. How much did she make last…
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The cost of living last year went up 7%. Fortunately, Alice Swanson got a 7% raise in her salary from last year. This year she's earning $42,805. How much did she make last year?
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100% - 42,805$ - her salary now.
7% - ? $ - her raise.
Decide by proportion:
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=2,99635$ - 7% of raise.
2) 42,805-2,99635=39,80865$ - she did make last year.
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39,80865$ she did make last year.
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Let x represent the money she earned last year.
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