Question

Store A sells jeans for 7/8 of the price at store B.Store A sells jeans for $35.write and solve an equation to find the selling price of jeans at store B.

Answer 1

35 *8/7= 40 store b
40-35=$5 saved

Answer 2

Answer:

$J_{B}=\ 40$

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Understanding the Word Problem, and writing an equation in terms of the other:

Jeans at Store A:

$J_{A}=\frac{7}{8}B$

$J_{A}=\ 35$

$J_{B}=?$

2) Solve for jeans at Store B:

$J_{A}=\frac{7}{8}B\\\frac{7}{8}B=35\\B=\frac{8*35}{7}\\B=\ 40$