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

lieutenantgeneral · Answer

74.2034 so it's 74.20

anonymous · Answer

thanks but, I would really like how you got this answer.

lieutenantgeneral · Answer

go to www.wolframalpha.com i typed x - 0.1x + 0.06(x - 0.1x) = 70.79 and x = 74.2034

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you