A retail store makes k% profit on the selling price. What is the least integer value of k that will enable the store to make a profit of at least 30% of the cost of the item?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The store wants to make a 20% profit:

Multiply the cost of the toy by 1.20 ( cost plus 20%).

6.25 x 1.20 = $7.50

This means when the toy is sold at 25% off, it needs to be $7.50 to make the 20% profit.

When the item is 25% off, that means it would sell for 75% of the original price.

Now to find what the price needs to be before the 25% off divide the profit price by 75%

7.50 / 0.75 = $10

K = $10

5x + 3y = - 4

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

ax + by = c ( a is a positive integer and b, c are integers )

express the line first of all in slope- intercept form

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 8)

m = = -

y = - x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (4, - 8 ), then

- 8 = - + c ⇒ c = -

y = - x - ← in slope-intercept form

multiply all terms by 3 to eliminate the fractions

3y = - 5x - 4 ( add 5x to both sides )

5x + 3y = - 4 ← in standard form