$36x 40% =$14.40 was taken off
$36+$14.40=$50.40 was original price
Hope this helps

Actually Welcome to the Concept of the Similarities.
Since here, first figure is a Triangle, hence similarity of a triangle is given by ratio of it sides and make them equate,
hence for,
1.) 16/12 = x/9 ===> 4/3 = x/9 ===> x = 9*4/3 ==> x = 36/3
hence the value of x is 12 , ===> x = 12 .
2.) here,in the case of a Reactangle the relation is such that, length = 2* breadth,
hence we apply the relation,
x = 2*4.5 ===> x = 9 units.
Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x + 9 < x − 9
Add 2x to each side
2x-2x + 9 < 2x+x − 9
9 < 3x-9
Add 9 to each side
9+9 < 3x
18 < 3x
Divide each side by 3
18/3 < 3x/3
6 < x
Open circle at 6 line going to the right