Let x = price of the bike before a sales tax.
The price after a sales tax of 8% is
x + 0.08x = 1.08x dollars
Because the price paid was $171.18, therefore
1.08x = 171.18
x = 171.18/1.08 = $158.50
Answer: 158.50
Is the x in between the 5 and 6 supposed to be a multiplication symbol?<span />
Ab = (7x-6) → b = (7x-6)/a (1)
bc = (12-2x) → b = (12-2x)/c (2)
Since (1) = (2) → (7x-6)/a = (12-2x)/c OR a/c = (7x-6)/(12-2x) (3)
Multiply both numerators of (3) by the SQUARE of their respective denominators;
(a*c²)/c = (7x-6)(12-2x)²/(12-2x)
Now simplify:
ac = (7x-6)(12x-2x) or ac = -14x² + 96x - 72
Answer:
-15/4 > -3 3/8
Step-by-step explanation:
I converted -15/4 into a mixed number with a denominator of 8. First, I made it a mixed number (-3 1/4) and then I converted it to eighths (-3 2/8). Compared to -3 3/8, -15/4 is larger.
