because the budget cutbacks, MaryAnn was required to take a 8% pay cut. if she earned $59,000 before the pay cut, find her salar

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Lyrx [107]

4 years ago

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because the budget cutbacks, MaryAnn was required to take a 8% pay cut. if she earned $59,000 before the pay cut, find her salar

y after the pay cut .

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1 answer:

Pie · Answer 1 · 2022-01-21T20:55:20+03:00

Pie4 years ago

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So before she earned 100%

then she took a 8% cut
100-8=92
if 59000=100% of x then
x=92%

59000/100=x/92
multiply both sides by 92 to clear fraction under the x term
5428000/100=x
54280=x

her salary after was $54280