Problema Solution
Molly paid $1,583.40 for a used car. If the price paid includes a 9% discount, which of the following equations can be used to determine the price of the car before the discount?
(Let x represent the cost of the car and y represent the total cost before the discount.)
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x = y - 0.09y
x = y(1 - 0.09)
x = 0.01y
y = (1/0.01)x
y = 100x