Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Let the watch price be x, then we have:</u>
- 10.25% of x = 41 or
- 0.1025x = 41
<u>Solve for x</u>
Answer:
x²-8x-1=0
comparing above equation with ax²+bx+c=0
a=1
b=-8
c=-1
x=

=(--8+-√(64-4×1×-1)/2×1
=8+-√(64+4)/2
taking positive
x=(8+√68)/2=2(4+√17)/2=4+√17
taking negative
x=(8-√68)/2=2(4-√17)/2=4-√17
Start with -3x + 2 = -7
Subtract 2 from each side
-3x = -9
Divide each side by -3
x = 3