Answer: the original cost of the item is 90$
Step-by-step explanation:
30% off of the item = 27$
27 dollar is 30% of the item
thus 27 = 0.30X
0.30X = 27
time both side by 10
3X = 270
270/3 = 90
Remark
Whatever the original price, he gets 70% in the first instance.
He gets 80% in the second instance.
He gets 90% in the third instance
His total income is 240 dollars.
Let the original price be x
Equation
70%x + 80%x +90%x = 240
70% = 0.7 ; 80% = 0.8 ;90% = 0.9
Solution
0.7x + 0.8x + 0.9x = 240 Take out x as a common factor and add the decimals.
x (0.7 + 0.8 + 0.9) = 240
2.4x = 240 Divide both sides by 2.4
x = 240/2.4
x = 100
So the watches should have brought in 3*100 = 300 dollars.
He only brought in 240 dollars.
He lost 300 - 240 = 60 dollars.
The answer is B.
It means that if u subtract idk lol
I hope you can understand my messy handwriting
-3x + 6 = 18...subtract 6 from both sides
-3x = 18 - 6
-3x = 12...divide both sides by -3
x = -12/3 reduces to -4 <===
