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Jim was earning $72850, after being granted a 7.5% pay rise. What was his pay (to the nearest dollar) before his rise
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Jim was earning $72850, after being granted a 7.5% pay rise. What was his pay (to the nearest dollar) before his rise

Jim was earning $72850, after being granted a 7.5% pay rise. What was his pay (to-example-1
User Zorak
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let X be his original salary:
X + 0.075x = 72850
x=67767
User Hyperupcall
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67386$ is the best estimate
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