Imani bought books for college and paid 35% of the total cost. Her parents paid the remaining balance of $438.75. The total cost

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3 years ago

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for Imani’s books was $

1 answer:

Gnom [1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-07T23:15:01+03:00

Gnom [1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

$\$675$

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that

$100\%-35\%=65\%=65/100=0.65$

Let

x ----> the total cost of the books

we know that

The total cost of the book multiplied by 0.65 must be equal to $438.75

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is

$0.65x=438.75$

solve for x

$x=438.75/0.65\\x=\$675$