An editorial assistant receives an 8% raise, bringing her salary to $42,066. What was her salary before the raise?

1) Find 8% of 42,066 which will equate to $3365.28

2) Subtract the calculated percentage ($3365.28) from the salary ($42,066).

3) The answer would be $38,700.72

Do you have to explain as well? update: the answer is 38700.72 multiply the salary amount after the raise and times it by 0.08 and you will get 3365.28 then subtract that from the raise to get the amount before