document.write( "Question 668519: when the cost of a car is multiplied by 0.009 the result is $1790. find the cost of the car. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #415629 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let C = cost of the car\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C*0.009 = 1790\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 1790/0.009\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 198,888.888888889\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 198,888.89\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the car is $198,888.89\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This seems a bit high. So could the problem really be\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"when the cost of a car is multiplied by 0.09 the result is $1790. find the cost of the car.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice the change in red\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If so, then\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C*0.09 = 1790\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 1790/0.09\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 19,888.888888889\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = 19,888.89\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the car is $19,888.89 \n" ); document.write( " |