DISCOUNTS
DIscounts is a very easy thing to do, Think of it as a 2 step equation. For example, there is a discount at a store for 40% to $33. What is the sale price?
The first thing you would to is rewrite the problem like this;
step 1: x(1-.4) =33
After you rewrite to problem the the one above you are going to do a 2 step equation. Your goin to have to 2 fractions. One will be .6x over .6 and the other fraction is going to be 33 over .6
step 2: .6x / .6 = 33 / .6
When you have to 2 fractions lined up like the ones above, you would divide 33 and .6 to get you solution as x=55
step 3: box your solution x=55
The first thing you would to is rewrite the problem like this;
step 1: x(1-.4) =33
After you rewrite to problem the the one above you are going to do a 2 step equation. Your goin to have to 2 fractions. One will be .6x over .6 and the other fraction is going to be 33 over .6
step 2: .6x / .6 = 33 / .6
When you have to 2 fractions lined up like the ones above, you would divide 33 and .6 to get you solution as x=55
step 3: box your solution x=55
MARKUP
Markup is kinda like the same as discounts, they are both looking for a saleprice. One example of markup is that if an item is a store is $24 and its markup 30%, what is the sale price? This is going to turn into a distrubutive problem. The first thing that you are going to do is rewrite the problem like this 24(1+.3) =x
step 1: rewrite the problem 24(1+.3) = x
Then, you are going to add 24 + 1 to get 25. then you are going to add 25 and .3
step 2 : 24+1=25+.3
After you have added 25 and .3 you would get your answer which is 5.8
step 3: answer: 5.8
step 1: rewrite the problem 24(1+.3) = x
Then, you are going to add 24 + 1 to get 25. then you are going to add 25 and .3
step 2 : 24+1=25+.3
After you have added 25 and .3 you would get your answer which is 5.8
step 3: answer: 5.8
COMMISSION
Commission is like a fraction. For example you have x to the fifth power and y to the eighth power on top, and on the bottom you have x to the second power and y to the third power. You would add up all the x's and all the y's to get your answer which would be, x to the seventh power and y to the eleventh power. Also, commission can thought of as a subtraction problem because you are taking away money.