Nell's annual salary is $38,849. This includes a 6% superior performance raise. What would Nell's salary have been without the performance raise?

Question

Nell's annual salary is $38,849. This includes a 6% superior performance raise. What would Nell's salary have been without the performance raise?

Answer 1

salary = x

 

superior performance = 0.06 * x=0.06x

 

 

x+0.06x = 38849

 

1.06x =38849

 

x=36650

salary = x=36650