SOLUTION: A bookstore recorded a decrease in the sales of paperback books over the past year. From last year to this year the store experienced an 18% decrease in sales. This year the store

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Question 1107251: A bookstore recorded a decrease in the sales of paperback books over the past year. From last year to this year the store experienced an 18% decrease in sales. This year the store sold 12,464 books. How many did it sell last year?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*(1-0.18) = 12464,


where x = How many did it sell last year.


Solve for x.