Question

A clothing store sells clothing for 2 times the wholesale plus $10. The store sells a pair of pants to customers for $48. How much did the store pay wholesalefor the pants?

Answer 1

19$

Explanation:

Let w represent the wholesale cost of the pants, or the price paid by the store

2w + 10 = 48 Subtract 10 from both sides.

2w = 38 Divide both sides by 2.

w = 19