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23-08-2017
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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?

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23-08-2017

Let current price = x cents
prior price = x+44 cents
9 loaves at current price cost 7 at prior price, so
9x=7*(x+44)
expand and rearrange,
2x=7*44=308
x=154
So the current price is $1.54

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