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Chapter 2: Q. 114 (page 129)

Marc just bought an SUV for \(54,000. This is \)7,400 less than twice what his wife paid for her car last year. How much did his wife pay for her car?

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The price of Marc's wife's car is $30,700.

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01

Step. 1 Given information 

Price of Marc's SUV = $54,000.

This is $7,400 less than twice what his wife paid for her car last year.

We have to find the price of Mark's wife's car.

02

Step. 2 Concept 

Such type of problems can be solved by writing the given information in form of linear equation and then solving it.

03

Step. 3 Calculation 

Let price of Mark's wife's car =x

Then according to given information

2x-7400=54000Adding7400bothsides2x=54000+74002x=61400Dividengby2onbothsides2x2=614002x=30700

Thus , price of Mark's wife's car is $30,700.

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