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27 November, 13:50

The cost of gasoline increased 75 percent in one year. If the cost after the increase was $2.45, what was the cost before the increase?

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  1. 27 November, 14:01
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    Let's write an equation where X is the cost before.

    1.75X=2.45

    The 1.75 represents the cost before it increasing.

    We need to get X by itself, by dividng both sides by 1.75.

    2.45:1.75

    1.40

    So, the cost before the increase was $1.40.
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