Step-by-step explanation:
x + 8a = 25 + ax - 7a
x = 5
5 + 8a = 25 + 5a - 7a
5 + 8a = 25 - 2a
5 + 10a = 25
10a = 20
a = 2
Answer:
The price was decreased by 40%
Step-by-step explanation:
Take the original price and subtract the new price
20-12 = 8
Divide by the original price
8/20 = .4
Change to a percent
40 %
The price was decreased by 40%
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The answer is negative three ( -3 )
Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:
divided by
is the same thing as multiplying
by
.
The equation we get is:

With this equation, we can factor each equation:

We can cancel out like terms since they would be dividing each other:
