we know that
tenths is equal to

% is equal to

so
tenths greater than
% is equal to add

therefore
the answer is

Answer:
The difference is 30%
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the percent decrease, start by finding the difference in costs.
42.54 - 29.78 = 12.76
Now divide that amount by the original cost.
12.76/42.54 = 30%
Did you need the answer to the equation? Or did you need the term of the equation?
Answer:
C
The "inverse operation" is just a way of saying "what do you do to isolate the variable". In this case, we isolate y, so we have to move all terms to the right side. To do that, we subtract 12 from each side to there will only be "y" on the left side.