SOLUTION: Brandon gets a 40% discount on loose diamonds where he works. The cost of the setting is $250. If he plans to spend at most $1450, then what is the price range(list price) of the d
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Question 160949This question is from textbook ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
: Brandon gets a 40% discount on loose diamonds where he works. The cost of the setting is $250. If he plans to spend at most $1450, then what is the price range(list price) of the diamonds that he can afford? This question is from textbook ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x= the price range (list price) of the diamonds that he can afford
Now if he gets a 40% discount, then he has to pay 60% (x-0.40x) of the list price for diamonds. So the equation we need to solve is:
0.60x+$250<=$1450 subtract $250 from each side
0.60x+$250-$250<=$1450-$250 collect like terms
0.60x<=$1200 divide each side by 0.60
x<=$2000-----------------------------------price range (list price) that he can afford
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if x=$2000 (maximum value of the diamonds that he can afford), then
0.60*$2000+$250=$1450
$1200+$250=$1450
$1450=$1450
Hope this helps----ptaylor
