SOLUTION: Identify the variable and write an equation that describes gwyn sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The salespersons comission was 10% of the selling price and gwen receive

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Question 145319: Identify the variable and write an equation that describes gwyn sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The salespersons comission was 10% of the selling price and gwen received 6570
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Identify the variable and write an equation that describes Gwyn sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The salespersons commission was 10% of the selling price and Gwen received 6570.
:
Price - commission = $6570
x - .1x = 6570
:
.9x = 6570
x = 6570%2F.9
x = $7,300