Answer :
The dealer paid 'C' for it. He decided to sell it for 10% more than C .
That would be (1.10 C) , and that's the $856.90 .
So the equation is . . . 1.10 C = $856.90
Divide each side by 1.10 : C = $856.90 / 1.10
C = $779
The dealer paid 'C' for it. He decided to sell it for 10% more than C .
That would be (1.10 C) , and that's the $856.90 .
So the equation is . . . 1.10 C = $856.90
Divide each side by 1.10 : C = $856.90 / 1.10
C = $779