A bookstore sold 18,000 paperbacks one month. This was 10% less than the number of paperbacks the store sold the previous month. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the number of paperbacks sold the previous month.

x − 0.1x = 18,000

How many paperbacks did the store sell in both months combined?

1.) 20,000
2.) 35,990
3.) 38,000
4.) 180,000

Question

A bookstore sold 18,000 paperbacks one month. This was 10% less than the number of paperbacks the store sold the previous month. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the number of paperbacks sold the previous month.

x − 0.1x = 18,000

How many paperbacks did the store sell in both months combined? 

1.) 20,000
2.) 35,990
3.) 38,000
4.) 180,000

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

What do you get when you solve for x?

alexwee123 · Answer

solve for x
x − 0.1x = 18,000
0.9x=18,000
x=18000/0.9
x=?

anonymous · Answer

It's 38, 000! I figured it out! :D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you got it, nice job