Just solve until the answers are the same
25 times x plus 30 for John
15 times x plus 50 for Mary
0.00869565217
There you go.
<span>the answer is : 9.77777777778</span>
Multiply the original price by the percent of markup: 47x.045=2.115. Round: 2.115=2.12. Add original price and amount of markup: 47+2.12=49.12. Answer: $49.12 :)