Here are two ways of doing it.
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1) The current price is 100% of the price. The price went down by 6%, so since 100% - 6% = 94%, the new price is 94% of the original price.
94% * 175 = 0.94 * 175 = 164.50
The new price is 164.50
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2) The discount is 6% of 175, so first, we find the discount.
6% of 175 = 0.06 * 175 = 10.5
Now we subtract the amount of the discount from the original price.
175 - 10.50 = 164.50
The new price is 164.50
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As you can see, both methods give you the same answer, 164.50
X2, or 2X or X times 2, or X•2.
Answer:
68 plants.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of plants that Reuben bought from the nursery.
We have been given that Reuben bought a whole bunch of plants at the nursery the other day. Right away, five died. So number of plant left would be
.
We are also told that then our dog dug up 2/9 of them. So number of plants left after dug-up would be
.
Further a rabbit came and ate ½ of what was left. So number of plants left would be
.
Since Reuben had only 7 plants left, so we will equate our expression with 7 and solve for x as:





Therefore, Reuben bought 68 plants at the nursery.
Muitply by two on both sides then subtract then divide to find x