Gwen sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The saleswoman's commission was 10% of the selling price and Gwen received $6570.
So what is your question?
I already solved this one for x down below.
math - Damon, Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10:37am
Don, It would help if you click on "post a new question" above instead of posting a question as an answer to veronica.
6570 = .9 x
x = 6570/.9
To calculate the selling price (x) of Gwen's car, we need to consider the saleswoman's commission. Let's break down the problem step by step:
1. We know that the saleswoman's commission was 10% of the selling price.
2. This means that the saleswoman received 10% of x, which is 0.10x dollars.
3. Gwen received $6570 after the saleswoman's commission.
4. Therefore, the selling price minus the saleswoman's commission equals $6570: x - 0.10x = $6570.
Now, let's solve for x:
x - 0.10x = $6570
0.90x = $6570 (since x - 0.10x = 0.90x)
x = $6570 / 0.90 ≈ $7300
Therefore, the selling price (x) of Gwen's car was approximately $7300.