Al's Awesome Autos advertised a special sale on cars-dealers cost plus 5%! Jack and Margaret brought a luxury sedan for $23,727.90. What was the dealers cost?

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Quinton Pierce

24 August, 01:25

Al's Awesome Autos advertised a special sale on cars-dealers cost plus 5%! Jack and Margaret brought a luxury sedan for $23,727.90. What was the dealers cost?

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Lucia Daniel · Answer 1

Jack and Margaret paid 105% of the cost. (All of the cost plus and extra 5%)

$23.727.90 = 105% of n n = dealer's cost

23,72790 = 1.05n

1.05 1.05 divide both sides by 1.05

$22.598.00 is the dealer's cost

Check $22,598 x 1.05 = $23,727.90