Let's call the store value as s and the wholesale price as w. A store prices tapes by raising the wholesale price 50%(0.5 in decimals) and adding 25 cents, writing this as an equation, we have

$s(w)=w+0.5w+0.25$

If we invert the equation we're going to find the the wholesale price as a function of the store price.

$\begin{gathered} s=w+0.5w+0.25 \\ s=1.5w+0.25 \\ s-0.25=1.5w \\ w(s)=\frac{s-0.25}{1.5} \end{gathered}$

Now, to find the wholesale price if the sales price is $1.99, we just need to evaluate s = 1.99 on the function we created.

$w(1.99)=\frac{1.99-0.25}{1.5}=1.16$

The wholesale price is $1.16.

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8 months ago

6 people sharing 40 lbs of gold evenly. How many do they get? Then subtract 1 2/3 from the result of the problem above & sim

r-ruslan [8.4K]

Answer: 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Data:

Number of people = 6

Amount of Gold to be shared = 40lbs

Subtract 2/3 from your answer.

Therefore

If six people are to share 40lbs of gold evenly

= 40lbs / 6

Divide through by 2

= 20lbs / 3

= 20lbs / 3 - 2/3

= 18/3

= 6

Each person would get approximately 6lbs of gold

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2 years ago

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In the figure, solve for x and y.

evablogger [386]

Answer:

y=124°

x=67°

Step-by-step explanation:

For the triangle on the right

180-74-50=56°

then y= 180-56=124°

For the triangle on the middle (that small triangle)

180-85(Head opposite angles)-50=45°

x=180-45-68=67°

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2 years ago