SOLUTION: If the price of an article is increased by R10, you can buy 5 fewer articles for R300. Calculate the price of the article before the increase
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Question 872918: If the price of an article is increased by R10, you can buy 5 fewer articles for R300. Calculate the price of the article before the increase
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x-5)(P+10) = 300
P = 300/(x-5) - 10
Original Price P depends on How many articles x there originally were
For ex: If there were 35 originally. P = R10
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