14.86 is the answer to this question
The amount of sales before growth according to the article is $153.85 million
<h3>How to find sales before growth?</h3>
let
- Sales before growth = x
- Percentage growth = 30%
- New sales = $200 million
200 = x + (30% × x)
200 = x + (0.3 × x)
200 = x + 0.3x
200 = 1.3x
x = 200/1.3
x = 153.846153846153
Approximately,
x = $153.85 million
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2(4x - 7) -1 = 11
8x - 14 -1 = 11
8x - 15 = 11
+ 15 + 15
8x = 26
/8 /8
x = 3. 25 ------> Rounded: 3.30