document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178238>Question 178238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem, I have tried to do it myself, but keep getting the wrong answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gwen sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "saleswoman’s commission was 10% of the selling price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Gwen received $6570.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "saleswoman’s commission was 10% of the selling price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Gwen received $6570.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What Gwen received + what saleswoman received = price of the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6570 + (0.10)x = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6570 = 0.90x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6570/0.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $7300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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