Question

If the current price of bread dropped by 44 cents, 9 loaves of bread would cost as much as 7 do now. What is the current price of bread?

Answer 1

198 cents. Let current price of bread be x cents. 9(x-44) = 7x, 9x - 396= 7x, 2x=396, or x = 198.

Answer 2

198 cents or 1.98 dollars.

Explanation:

Let x be the current price of the bread in cents,

So, the price of 7 bread = 7x cents,

If the current price of bread dropped by 44 cents,

New price of each bread = x - 44

So, the price of 9 bread = 9(x - 44)

According to the question,

7x = 9(x - 44)

7x = 9x - 396

7x - 9x = -396

-2x = -396

⇒ x = 198

Hence, the current cost of bread is 198 cents or 1.98 dollars.