The salary before the increase was $48,000.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us assume that, the salary before the increase be 'x'.
It is given that, after the salary was increased by 16%, it is $55680.
Therefore, The previous salary is 100% and 16% increase in that is 116% which is equal to $55680.
We know that the salary before the increase is x dollars.
Thus, it can be represented that 116% of x is equal to $55680.
⇒ [tex](116/100)\times x = 55680[/tex]
⇒ [tex]1.16x = 55680[/tex]
⇒ [tex]x=55680/1.16[/tex]
⇒ [tex]x = 48,000[/tex]
The value of x is 48,000 dollars.
The salary before the increase was $48,000.
