SOLUTION: Translate into equations and solve. 1.Six more than nine times a number is the same as two less than ten times the number.What is the number? 2.A pro shop in a bolwing alley drop

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Question 361522: Translate into equations and solve.
1.Six more than nine times a number is the same as two less than ten times the number.What is the number?
2.A pro shop in a bolwing alley drops the price of bowling balls 24% to a sale price of $34.20.What was the former price?
3.An appliacne store drops the price of a certain type of tv 18% to a sale price of $410.What was the former price?
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Found 2 solutions by solver91311, robertb:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.) 9x+6 = 10x-2. Then
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2.) Let x = former price. Since there was a 24% discount, the sale price of $34.20 is 76% of x, or , or x = $45.
3.) This is similar to #2 above. Since there was a 18% discount, the sale price of $410 is 82% of x, or , or x = $500.