Question

help

Answer 1

Let x be the cost of the gum 20 years ago.

The gum costs 75 cents today.

Twenty years ago, today's cost of 75 would be 3 cents less than three times the cost x.

Answer 2

@___.randa.___

Answer 3

@Tracy96 Want to do the next step?

Answer 4

Hmm.. lemme take a look!

Answer 5

Okay. Take your time.

Answer 6

@___.randa.___ Stay in the thread, okay?

Answer 7

I'm not good with the explanation, I just jump on to the answer XD lol
So if it's 3 cents (0.3) less that 3*x then it should be option B?

Answer 8

than*

Answer 9

Is that .3 in the B option .3 of a dollar which is 30 cents?

Answer 10

oh my bad, that's incorrect! Then it's gotta be C

Answer 11

Option C is what I got.

The question mentions 3 cents and 75 cents with no decimal points so the answer does not require any decimal points. Plus, I don't see any decimal responses that are correct.

Answer 12

True, if it were to be in decimals it had to be 0.03 and 0.75

Answer 13

The gum cost 26 cents 20 years ago if that is of interest. :)

Answer 14

Haha *thumbs up*