Problem
QUESTION 8 Solve the problem. The appliance store where the Scott family shops offers a \( 7 \% \) discount for paying cash. The Scott family received a discount of \( \$ 49 \). What was their total bill before the discount? \( \$ 3.43 \) \( \$ 343.00 \) \( \$ 700.00 \) \( \$ 7.00 \)
Solution
Step 1 ：Let x be the total bill before discount.
Step 2 ：0.07x = 49
Step 3 ：x = \( \$ 700.00 \)
