Answer:
Salary before pay raise = 43,478.26 (approx)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Janice new salary = 45,000
Pay raise = 3.5% = 0.035
Let the previous pay be x
Now according to given conditions:
0.035* x = 45,000 - x
Adding x on both sides we get:
0.035 x + x = 45,000 - x + x
1.035x = 45,000
Dividing both sides by 1.035 we get:
1.035/1.035 x = 45,000/1.035
x = 43,478.26
So, the salary before pay raise was 43,478 approx
proof:
Raise in salart = 3.5% of 43,478.26 = 1,521.74
New salary = old salary + raise in salary
New salary = 43,478.26 + 1,521.74
New salary = 45,000
Hence proved.
I hope it will help you!
I'm assuming you mean a 3.5 percent pay rise.
So, Janice current salary is 103.5% of her previous salary:
[tex]\dfrac{103.5}{100}x=45000 \iff x = \dfrac{45000\cdot 100}{103.5}=43478.26[/tex]
