Solve the problem by stating the equation you would to solve and then solve it.

Question

Brand X copier advertises that it copiers run 23% longer between service calls than its competitor.  If brand x copiers run 62,300 copies between service calls, how many copies would the competitors run (to the nearest copy)?

Answer 1

Brand X copier advertises that it copiers run 23% longer
between service calls than its competitor.  If brand x copiers
run 62,300 copies between service calls, how many copies
would the competitors run (to the nearest copy)?

x = 62,300
x = 1.23 C
1.23 C = 62,300
C = 62,300 / 1.23

C = 50,650 copies