Question

A classic car is now selling for $1000 more than two times its original price. If the selling price is now $18,000, what was thecar's original price?

Answer 1

Given that the selling price of the car is $ 18,000.

The car is now selling for $1000 more than two times its original price

Let x be the original price.

`2x+1000=18000`

Subtracting 1000 from both sides, we get

`2x+1000-1000=18000-1000`

`2x=17000`

Dividing both sides by 2, we get

`(2x)/(2)=(17000)/(2)`
`x=8500`

Hence the original price of the car is $8,500.