Tyear a softball raised $1,200 for new equipment. that is 4% less than he raised last year. how much did he raise last year?

$1,250

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write a proportion to find the total amount using the information given. A proportion is two equivalent ratios set equal to each other. If 1200 is 4% less than last year, it's 96% of what he raised last year.

We will cross multiply the numerator of one ratio with denominator of the other. And then solve for y.

96(y)=100(1200)

96y=120000

y=1250

x =±sqrt(1/3)

step-by-step explanation:

x+4/6x=1/x

multiply each side by 6x to get rid of the fractions

6x*(x+4/6x)=1/x*6x

distribute

6x^2 +4 = 6

subtract 4 from each side

6x^2 +4-4 = 6-4

6x^2 =2

divide by 6

6x^2/6 = 2/6

x^2 = 1/3

take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = ±sqrt(1/3)

x =±sqrt(1/3)