In the question it is given that,
The students at Midtown Middle school sold flowers as a fundraiser in September and October. In October, they charged $1.50 for each flower
And the October price was a 20% increase of the September price.
Let the price of the flower in October be $x
So we have
So the price of the flower in Septembet is $1.25 .
If this exact question is repeatedly deleted, it's probably because of the ambiguity of the given equation. I see two likely interpretations, for instance:
or
If the first one is what you intended, then
and it follows that
2<em>k</em> + 8 = 3 ==> 2<em>k</em> = -5 ==> <em>k</em> = -5/2
If you meant the second one, then
which would give
<em>k</em> + 9 = 3 ==> <em>k</em> = -6
And for all I know, you might have meant some other alternative... When you can, you should include a picture of your problem.