X = cylinder volume<br />350/717.25 = .4879749<br />so .4879749 =355/X<br />4879749*X =355<br />355/4879749 = X<br />X = 727.49643<br />727.49643 = cylinder volume
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The denominator of the second fraction can be factored as (a-2)(2a-7), then it becomes doable. You cancel the (2a-7) factors, and are left with:

Do note that you have erased the fact that a≠0 and a≠7/2, so you should always mention that.
I hope I am reading the problem right: The price of a mountain bike increased by 20% in the past year. The value is $150. What was the value of the mountain bike last year?
Let's simplify this. One year, there was this radical mountain bike that used to have an unsaid price, <em>x. </em>That year, that price of x increased by 20% more than it was before, or <em>120% times the original value</em>. Because of that, it's now $150.
We can equation this.
1.20x = 150
x = 150/1.2
x = 125
The bike, I believe, cost $125 last year. Hope this helps!
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