SOLUTION: The difference between the prices of a coach ticket and a first class ticket is $135. If the first class ticket is 175% of the cost of a coach ticket what is the cost of the coach
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Question 189548: The difference between the prices of a coach ticket and a first class ticket is $135. If the first class ticket is 175% of the cost of a coach ticket what is the cost of the coach ticket? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The difference between the prices of a coach ticket and a first class ticket is $135. If the first class ticket is 175% of the cost of a coach ticket what is the cost of the coach ticket?
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Let x = cost of a coach ticket
then
(x+135) = cost of 1st class ticket
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Change 175% to decimal, namely, 1.75:
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1.75x = x + 135
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1.75x - x = 135
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.75x = 135
x =
x = $180 is the coach fare
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