SOLUTION: After spending $3450 for tables and $1650 for chairs a convention center manager finds that the furniture cost 7% more than last year. find the amount that he spent last year on ta

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Question 599325: After spending $3450 for tables and $1650 for chairs a convention center manager finds that the furniture cost 7% more than last year. find the amount that he spent last year on tables and chairs . round to the nearest dollar.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let last years amount spent = +x+
given:
+3450+%2B+1650+=+x+%2B+.07x+
+1.07x+=+5100+
+x+=+5100+%2F+1.07+
+x+=+4766.355+
Last year he spent $4,766.36