Amanufacturing plat is tunning at a decifit. to avoid workers agree on a temporary wage cut of 3%. if the average salary in the plant after the wage cut is $37,000, what was the average salary before the wage cut?

$38,144.33

Step-by-step explanation:

Represent the problem in an equation:

let x be salary before wage cut.

x - x(0.03) = 37,000  <= 3% in decimal form is 0.03

1x - 0.03x = 37,000

Combine like terms (any terms with variable x)

0.97x = 37,000

x = 38,144.329  <= round this answer

x = 38,144.33

Therefore, the average salary before the wage cut was $38,144.33.

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