document.write( "Question 243141: identify the variable and write an equation that describes the situation: gwen sold her car on consignment for x dollars. the sales woman's commision was 10% of the selling price and gwen received $6570. \n" ); document.write( "

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car is sold for x dollars
\n" ); document.write( "sales woman's commission was 10% of the sale price which made it .1*x
\n" ); document.write( "gwen gets .9x
\n" ); document.write( "gwen received 6570
\n" ); document.write( ".9x = 6570
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6570/.9 = 7300\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the car sold for 7300\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the sales lady took out 10% which means she received 730.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "gwen got 7300 - 730 = 6570\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I believe the variable you are looking for is x which is the selling price of the vehicle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the equation for what gwen got would be:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6570 = (1-.10)*x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this makes the the equation for the selling price of the vehicle to become:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 6570/(1-.10) = 6570 / .9\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6570/.9 = 7300\r
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