Question

An executive is earning $45,000 per year. This is

$15,000 less than twice her salary 4 years ago. Find her
salary 4 years ago.

Answer 1

Her salary 4 years ago would have been $30,000.

If 45,000 is 15,000 less than double her previous salary, we must first add 15,000 to 45,000 to find what double her salary was.

45,000+15,000=60,000.

Since this is twice her salary, we divide this by 2.

60,000/2= 30,000.

So, her salary 4 years ago would have been $30,000.

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