SOLUTION: Answer the following questions in the space provided. Lisa invested in corn. She lost 5% of her investment, costing her $110. What was her initial investment? (A full 5-STE

Algebra ->  Expressions -> SOLUTION: Answer the following questions in the space provided. Lisa invested in corn. She lost 5% of her investment, costing her $110. What was her initial investment? (A full 5-STE      Log On


   

Question 349729: Answer the following questions in the space provided.
Lisa invested in corn. She lost 5% of her investment, costing her $110. What was her initial investment? (A full 5-STEP SOLUTION not required, but do show work.
Help please?! I don't know what to do!!!
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let I = investment.
let L = .05 * I = 110

you get .05*I = 110

divide both sides of that equation by .05 to get:

I = 110/.05