After a discount of 10%, the price of a pair of jeans, including tax, was $69.62. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the pair of jeans without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.07(x - 0.1x) = 69.62

What is the price of the pair of jeans without the discount?

$70.58

$72.29

$74.86

$80.02

Question

After a discount of 10%, the price of a pair of jeans, including tax, was $69.62. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the pair of jeans without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.07(x - 0.1x) = 69.62

What is the price of the pair of jeans without the discount?

 $70.58

 $72.29

 $74.86

 $80.02

anonymous · Answer

0.9x+0.07(0.9x)=69.92
0.9x+0.063x=69.92
0.963x=69.92
x=69.92/0.963=72.6064382139

anonymous · Answer

so approximately equal to 70.58

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks cuz that made zero sense