Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Five is <em>one-eighth</em> of forty, so relatively proportional to that, <em>one-eighth</em> of twenty-four is three, so you do this:
24 = 2x + 10
- 10 - 10
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The price of a ring was increased by 9% to £1800. What was the price before the increase? Give your answer to the nearest penny.
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
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1st problem:
Distribute:
Combine like terms:
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2nd problem:
Distribute -3 to first factor:
Use foil to simplify:
Replace with -1:
Combine like terms:
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3rd problem:
Distribute 2 to the second factor:
Use foil to simplify:
Replace with -1:
Combine like terms:
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4th problem:
Distribute:
Combine like terms:
Simplify: