Store A sells jeans for 7/8 of the price at store B.Store A sells jeans for $35.write and solve an equation to find the selling price of jeans at store B.

Respuesta :

35 *8/7= 40 store b
40-35=$5 saved

Answer:

[tex]J_{B}=\$40[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Understanding the Word Problem, and writing an equation in terms of the other:

Jeans at Store A:

[tex]J_{A}=\frac{7}{8}B[/tex]

[tex]J_{A}=\$35[/tex]

[tex]J_{B}=?[/tex]

2) Solve for jeans at Store B:

[tex]J_{A}=\frac{7}{8}B\\\frac{7}{8}B=35\\B=\frac{8*35}{7}\\B=\$40[/tex]

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