Shannon Sovndal received an 8% raise, which amounted to $100 per month. What was his old wage, and what will his new wage be?

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2020-11-22

Shannon Sovndal received an 8% raise, which amounted to $100 per month. What was his old wage, and what will his new wage be?

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l1koV

l1koV

Skilled2020-11-23Added 100 answers

Let x be the old wage so that the new wage is x+100 per month. Using the raise, we can write:
8% of x=100
(8100)x=100
Multiply both sides by 100: 8x=10000
Divide both sides by 8: x=1250
So, the old wage is $1250 per month and the new wage is $1350 per month.
Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

Expert2021-08-11Added 2605 answers

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