Sam purchases a used video game for GameStop. In order to make a profit, GameStop marksup their used game 50% before reselling them. Sam paid $45 (without
tax). What was the original price of the game?

$22.50

Step-by-step explanation:

50/100 = x/45

cross multiply

50 × 45 = 100 × x

2250 = 100x

divide both sides by 100

22.5 = x

*note: marksup the price means that $45 should be more than what the value of x is. $45 is more than $22.50. you can also check your work by looking at the fact $22.50 is exactly half (50%) the amount of $45*

let's cover over the formula of the vertex:

y = a(x – h)^2 + k

in this formula, (h,k) are the vertex, always remember that the positive or negative value of the vertex is based on the sign it has.

for example, if the vertex is -3,-6 then both the x and y value would have the positive sign attached to it and if it were a positive x and y value, then a negative sign would be attached to it.

with that being said, for our problem the x value is a positive one so we are looking for a number with a negative sign next to it, in this case the first and second choice.

however, for the first answer choice it isn't quite part of the formula so we know that the answer choice correctly displays the x value.

to confirm, we can see if the -1 fits correctly with the second answer choice, and as mentioned above a negative number will have a positive sign attached to it. so, for our problem we can see that -1 has been changed to +1, so we can confirm that the second answer choice is correct.

hence, our final answer is y=(x - 1)^2 + 1