Question

How do I Solve Word Problems with Linear Equations?

Answer 1

y = mx + c

Answer 2

post any problem/example.

Answer 3

The dress store is having a sale where all merchandise is 1/4 off. A woman buys $48 of merchandise at the sale price.

Answer 4

What would she have had to pay at the regular price? (thats the Q)

Answer 5

I don't know how to get the answer.

Answer 6

well, if its 25% off, then the 48bucks is 75%. so the original price is (48/75)(100) = 64bucks

Answer 7

How did you figure that out?

Answer 8

if we divide 48 by 75 then we found out the price 'per percent' since the 48bucks is only 75% of the original price. so we then multiply the 'per percent' price by 100 to get the original price, which is 100%.

Answer 9

or you can say x - 0.25x = 48, where x is the original price, then solve for x

Answer 10

Okay, thanks. I believe I understand it better now.

Answer 11

thats good, and ur welcome