Question 205021: I need an equations for this problem. I have tried but can not do it.
Gwen sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The
saleswoman’s commission was 10% of the selling price
and Gwen received $6570.
Thanks,
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, MathTherapy:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10551)  (Show Source):
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Since Gwen received $6,570 and the saleswoman’s commission was 10%, it means that the $6,570 that Gwen received was reduced by the saleswoman’s 10% commission, thereby leading to Gwen receiving only 90% of the amount that the car was sold for.
Therefore, we’re looking at $6,570 representing 90%, and finding out what amount represents 100%.
We then get: 
By cross-multiplication, we get: .9P = 6,570 (EQUATION YOU’RE SEEKING)
Going further, we can see that the selling price of the car was  = $
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