Answer:
what he was looking to pay = $650
Step-by-step explanation:
When he said the paid 20 percent more the he wanted, he had a fixed price then he paid that fixed price plus 20 percent more of his fixed price
what he paid = what he was looking to pay + what he was looking to pay * 20%
Factor out what he was looking to pay
what he paid = what he was looking to pay (1+20%)
We know he paid 780
780 = what he was looking to pay (1+.2)
780 = what he was looking to pay (1.2)
Divide by 1.2
780/1.2 = what he was looking to pay (1.2)/1.2
650 = what he was looking to pay
