a music store sells a used guitar for $120. This is $25 more than 1/2 the cost of a new guitar of the same brand. what is the co

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iogann1982 [59]

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a music store sells a used guitar for $120. This is $25 more than 1/2 the cost of a new guitar of the same brand. what is the co

st of a new guitar?

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labwork [276] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-16T16:08:53+03:00

labwork [276]3 years ago

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Answer:

$190.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write the equation 120=25+1/2n where n is the cost of a new guitar. First, we subtract 25 from both sides to get 95=1/2n. Then, we multiply both sides by 2 to get 190=n. Therefore, the cost of a new guitar is $190.