-1.1% is the decrease in cost
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
15x - 10 = 20
15x = 20 + 10
15x = 30 (divide both sides by 15 to get x)
15x/15 = 30/15
x = 2
Tayna bought 3 items that all share the same price.
So, we will call this 3x. Where x = a price.
Then Tony bought 4 items that each cost the same amount, but each was $2.25 less than the items that Tanya bought. So, we will call this 4(x - 2.55).
We put parentheses around the x and 2.55 because x = the price and Tony's items all are $2.55 less than Tanya's.
Now lets put the equation together and solve this.
3x = 4(x - 2.55)
It has an equal sign because both paid the same amount of money.
Let's do the distributive law of property with the 4.
3x = 4x - 10.2
-x = -10.2
Transpose the 4x.
Because both are negative, it's actually positive.
x = 10.2
Now let's substitute the x in the equation to see if it fits!
3(10.2) = 4(10.2 - 2.55)
After doing the work it comes out as 36=36.
But now back to the original question. What is the individual price for each person?
We know that Tayna's price for each item is $10.2. But what about Tony's?
Well in the question it said it's $2.55 less than Tayna's items.
$10.2 - $2.55 = $7.65
So, each of Tony's items is $7.65.
Answer:
-14.4, -14 1/5, -14.04
Step-by-step explanation:
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