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Question 970512: I have absolutely no idea how to solve this and I would really appreciate help...
Question:
Last year, the price of a certain computer was $150 more than it is now. This year's price is 3/4 of last year's price. How much does the computer cost this year?
Please show your work and thank you so much.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
150/0.25=600 last year
600*0.75=450 this year