After a discount of 10%, the price of a jacket, including tax, is $70.79. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the jacket without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.06(x - 0.1x) = 70.79

What is the price of the jacket without the discount?

$71.74

$74.20

$75.31

$82.31

Question

After a discount of 10%, the price of a jacket, including tax, is $70.79. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the jacket without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.06(x - 0.1x) = 70.79

What is the price of the jacket without the discount?

 $71.74

 $74.20

 $75.31

 $82.31

anonymous · Answer

please help me somebody

anonymous · Answer

just solve for x?

anonymous · Answer

i did n i think the answer is $74.20

anonymous · Answer

It is :D

anonymous · Answer

sure this is serious work im doing

anonymous · Answer

As serious as law school >.> Anyhow, I'm sure.

anonymous · Answer

thank you very much lol

anonymous · Answer

No problem kiddo. Mind marking best response?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I can..

anonymous · Answer

Solve: 8x − 2(x + 1) = 7x + 8

 6

 −6

 10

 −10

anonymous · Answer

First expand out the section that says: -2(x+1) becomes -2x -2

So you have: 8x -2x-2=7x+8
Now gather like terms and solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

-6

anonymous · Answer

right?

anonymous · Answer

No.. Try it again please?

anonymous · Answer

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