Mariah04
Mariah04 Mariah04
  • 03-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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Kaylee got a 15% raise.She now earns $23 an hour. How much did she earn per hour before the raise

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mssarkar96 mssarkar96
  • 03-04-2016
Let her earning before the raise be x...

Therefore, x + 15% of x = 23

x+(15*x)/100 =23

1.15x = 23

x=23/1.15
x= 20                   So, Kaylee earned $20 per hour before the raise.
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