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10 November, 23:57

Jack bought a new computer for 20% more than the price he would like to pay. If he paid $780, how much was he looking to pay?

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  1. 10 November, 23:59
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    what he was looking to pay = $650

    Step-by-step explanation:

    When he said the paid 20 percent more the he wanted, he had a fixed price then he paid that fixed price plus 20 percent more of his fixed price

    what he paid = what he was looking to pay + what he was looking to pay * 20%

    Factor out what he was looking to pay

    what he paid = what he was looking to pay (1+20%)

    We know he paid 780

    780 = what he was looking to pay (1+.2)

    780 = what he was looking to pay (1.2)

    Divide by 1.2

    780/1.2 = what he was looking to pay (1.2) / 1.2

    650 = what he was looking to pay
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