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Elina [12.6K]
3 years ago
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Mrs. Hernandez saves 4% of her earnings for retirement. This year, she earned $200 more than last year, and she saved $900. Comp

lete and solve the equation to find her earnings last year.
Mathematics
1 answer:
olga_2 [115]3 years ago
5 0

x being the earning last year (with/ without taxes), 4 percent of x+$200 is $900.

25×900=x+200

22500=x+200

x=20500

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