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3 years ago

A store sold a case of scented candles for $17.85 that had been marked up 110%. What was the original price?

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rusak2 [61]3 years ago

5 0

1.1x=17.85
x=16.227272727272727...

Round to $16.23

PilotLPTM [1.2K]3 years ago

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110% = 1.1

1 + 1.1 = 2.1

17.85 / 2.1 = 8.5

answer: original price was $8.50

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(a). The solutions are 0 and ⁸/₃.

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These are the problems with the absolute value of a function.

For all real numbers x,

$\boxed{ \ |f(x)|=\left \{ {{f(x), for \ f(x) \geq 0} \atop {-f(x), for \ f(x) < 0}} \right. \ }$

Problem (a)

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$\boxed{ \ 4 - 3x \geq 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 4\geq 3x \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x\leq \frac{4}{3} \ }$

For 4 – 3x = 4

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Case 2

$\boxed{ \ 4 - 3x < 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 4 < 3x \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x > \frac{4}{3} \ }$

For -(4 – 3x) = 4

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Since $\boxed{ \ \frac{8}{3} > \frac{4}{3} \ }$ , $\boxed{ \ x = \frac{8}{3} \ }$ is a solution.

Hence, the solutions are $\boxed{ \ 0 \ and \ \frac{8}{3} \ }$

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Problem (b)

2|3x - 8| = 10

Divide both sides by two.

|3x - 8| = 5

Case 1

$\boxed{ \ 3x - 8 \geq 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 3x\geq 8 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x\geq \frac{8}{3} \ }$

For 3x - 8 = 5

Add both sides by eight.

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Case 2

$\boxed{ \ 3x - 8 < 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 3x < 8 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x < \frac{8}{3} \ }$

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-3x + 8 = 5

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Divide both sides by -3.

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Since $\boxed{ \ 1 < \frac{8}{3} \ }$ , $\boxed{ \ x = 1 \ }$ is a solution.

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Subtracting both sides by 2x.

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$\boxed{ \ 3x - 8 \geq 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 3x\geq 8 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x\geq \frac{8}{3} \ }$

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Since $\boxed{ \ \frac{4}{5} \ngeq \frac{8}{3} \ }$ , $\boxed{ \ x = \frac{4}{5} \ }$ is not a solution.

Case 2

$\boxed{ \ 3x - 8 < 0 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ 3x < 8 \ } \rightarrow \boxed{ \ x < \frac{8}{3} \ }$

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We need to separate into four cases since we don’t know whether 8 – 3x and x – 4 are positive or negative. We cannot square both sides because there is a function of 2x.

Case 1

8 – 3x is positive (or 8 - 3x > 0)
x – 4 is positive (or x - 4 > 0)

2x + 8 – 3x = x – 4

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Substitute x = 6 into 8 – 3x ⇒ 8 – 3(6) < 0, it doesn’t work, even though when we substitute x = 6 into x - 4 it does work.

Case 2

8 – 3x is positive (or 8 - 3x > 0)
x – 4 is negative (or x - 4 < 0)

2x + 8 – 3x = -(x – 4)

8 – x = -x + 4

x – x = = 4 - 8

It cannot be determined.

Case 3

8 – 3x is negative (or 8 - 3x < 0)
x – 4 is positive. (or x - 4 > 0)

2x + (-(8 – 3x)) = x – 4

2x – 8 + 3x = x - 4

5x – x = 8 – 4

4x = 4

x = 1

Substitute x = 1 into 8 - 3x, $\boxed{ \ 8 - 3(1) \nless 0 \ }$ , it doesn’t work. Likewise, when we substitute x = 1 into x – 4, $\boxed{ \ 1 - 4 \not> 0 \ }$

Case 4

8 – 3x is negative (or 8 - 3x < 0)
x – 4 is negative (or x - 4 < 0)

2x + (-(8 – 3x)) = -(x – 4)

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<h3>Learn more</h3>

The inverse of a function brainly.com/question/3225044
The piecewise-defined functions brainly.com/question/9590016
The composite function brainly.com/question/1691598

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