In a step by step fashion you solve the problem like so:
Move terms:
3f+2=8-3f
Combine like terms:
3f+3f=8-2
Divide
6f=6
Solution
f=1
46 percent as a decimal is 0.46
b-0.46b=p
b is original price
p is price after markdown
Answer:
x = 1, y = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
This is very simple
Since you have 2 equations with the same coefficient of x, just minus one equation from another:
x + 3y = 13
-
x + 2y = 9
1y = 4
Sub y = 4 into any of the 2 equation,
x + 3(4) = 13
x + 12 = 13
x = 13 - 12
= 1