After spending $3750 for tables and $3650 for chairs a convention center manager finds that the furniture cost 6% more than last year. find the amount that he spent last year on tables and chairs.
$6981
$7872
$444
$3883

$6981

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's find the answer by using the following formula:

(this year cost)=(last year cost)+((last year cost)*(percent increase of cost)) so:

3750+3650=X+0.06X where X=last year cost, then:

7400=1.06X

6981.13=X

In conclusion, last year he spent $6981.

no

step-by-step explanation:

2-7=-5

7-2=5

when you combing like terms for ech expression, 5 and -5. these numbers are not equal to each other.