Find last years salary if after a 6% pay raise this years salary is $33,390

Answer 1

Let x equal last year's salary.

let .06x equal the raise.

the equation would be x + .06x = 33,390.

combine the like terms to get 1.06x.

1.06x = 33,390

divide both sides of the equation by 1.06.

x = 31,500

Last year's salary was $31,500.

to confirm the answer: find 6% of $31,500 and add to $31,500.

$1890 plus $31,500 equals $33,390.