The problem presented with the word used as "divied" is very tricky and misleading to the point that it might create an understanding.
So we will approach this is in two ways.
If this was meant to be "divided by" then it would look like this:
6 / 192
If this was meant to be "divided to" then it would look like this:
192 / 6
Let us first solve for the first possible problem:
6 / 192 = ?
0.0312
0.0312 would be the answer.
Let us then solve for the second possible problem:
192 / 6 = ?
32 = ?
32 would be the answer.
So 0.0312 and 32 would be two possible answers to this problem.
The answer is to multiply
Answer:
x = -1/2 x=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
2x( x+1.5) = -1
Distribute
2x^2 + 3x = -1
Add 1 to each side
2x^2 +3x+1 = 0
Factor
(2x+1) (x+1) =0
Using the zero product property
2x+1 = 0 x+1=0
2x = -1 x=-1
x = -1/2 x=-1
Let p be the pre-tax cost. Then 1.08p = $50. Solving for p, the pre-tax cost, we get:
p = ($50) / (1.08) = $46.30.
