stanford9415 stanford9415
  • 04-07-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

A jacket is on sale for 70% of the original price.if the discount saves $140,what was the original price of the jacket

Respuesta :

Nayefx
Nayefx Nayefx
  • 05-07-2022

Answer:

$200

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the original price be x

As per the question

  • ⇒x×70%=140

Solving the equation yields:

  • ⇒0.7x=140
  • ⇒0.7x/0.7=140/0.7
  • ⇒x=1400/7
  • ⇒x=200

In conclusion

the original price of the jacket was $200

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What are the possible values for x in the equation 4x^2 = 64(1) x=0        (2) x=4       (3) x=4,-4      (4) x=0,4,-4
if square root of 405 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 20.125  how do u simplify to get to that answer, thank u.
A toy rocket is shot vertically into the air from a launching pad 5 feel above the ground with an initial velocity of 80 feet per second. The height h, in feet,
what are some interesting facts about the great sandy desert?
What is the state at which a net force is zero called
what do this mean explain the following thoughts of annemarie, "it was hard for the ones who were waiting, Annemarie knew. Less dangerous perhaps but more fear
Which is an example of bivariate data?(1) age of students in a club(2) grade level and age of students in a school(3) type of lunch each student orders at schoo
you are building a birdhouse that will have a volume of 128 in^3. the birdhouse will have the dimensions shown a. write a polynomial that represents the volume
how did jazz demonstrate the independent spirit of the times?
how do you write fraction 9/10 as a decimaland how to convert fractions into decimals