Asnowmobile manufacturer claims that its newest model is 15% lighter than last year's model. if this year's model weighs 799 lb, how much did last year's model weigh?

The weight of last year's model was 940 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that

Let

x ----> last year's model weigh in pounds

we know that

Last year's model weight multiplied by 0.85 must be equal to the weight of the newest year's model

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is

solve for x

hdjd

step-by-step explanation:

to determine the unit cost your would divide the total cost by the number sold.

7 bagels for $4.41       $4.41/7 = $.63 each at fresh side

5 bagels for $3.60         $3.60/5 = $.72 each at value mart