Question

Lila received a raise of 2.5% of her monthly salary. The amount of her raise was \$29.50 per month. What was her monthly salary before her raise? (Round to the nearest cent.)

          Lila received a raise of 2.5% of her monthly salary. The amount of her raise was \$29.50 per month. What was her monthly salary before her raise? (Round to the nearest cent.)

$Lila received a raise of 2.5% of her monthly salary. The amount of her raise was \$29.50 per month. What was her monthly salary before her raise? (Round to the nearest cent.)$

Added by Tammy S.

Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

Instant Answer

Solved by Expert Matthew Elliott

Step 1

According to the problem, Lila received a raise of 2.5% of her monthly salary, which is 0.025x dollars. The amount of her raise was $29.50 per month. So, we can set up the equation: 0.025x = $29.50. To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.025: x Show more…

Show all steps

Thanks for your feedback!

Lila received a raise of 2.5% of her monthly salary. The amount of her raise was $29.50 per month. What was her monthly salary before her raise? (Round to the nearest cent.)