The price of a cake plus 11% delivery charge comes to a total cost of $19.98. What was the price of the cake? Step 1 of 2 : Describe the above situation as a linear equation, using "x" or "y" as variable

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Sam Jarman asked Oct 10, 2023

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The price of a cake plus 11% delivery charge comes to a total cost of $19.98. What was the price of the cake?

Step 1 of 2 : Describe the above situation as a linear equation, using "x" or "y" as variable names to describe the unknown quantity. Enter the equation in the box below:

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Answer:

x + 0.11x = 19.98

Step 2 of 2 : Solve the equation for the unknown quantity.

x = 18.18

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