Inactive Tutor answered • 11/02/17
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x - .16x = 5880
.84x = 5880
x = 7000
They sold 7000 books last year
Chris C.
asked • 11/02/17Linear equation
A bookstore recorded a decrease in the sales of paperback books over the past year. From last year to
this year the store experienced a 16% decrease in sales. This year the store sold 5880 books. How many
did it sell last year?
this year the store experienced a 16% decrease in sales. This year the store sold 5880 books. How many
did it sell last year?
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