+87 One-ninth of Polymer Plastics' sales are made in New England. If New England sales amount to $600,000, what are the total sales of the company?
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+122 Let the total sales equal x. The sales in New England are $${\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{9}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$. Set this equation equal to the amount made in New England, and solve.
$${\mathtt{600\,000}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{9}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$ Multiply by 9
x = $5,400,000
+122 Let the total sales equal x. The sales in New England are $${\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{9}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$. Set this equation equal to the amount made in New England, and solve.
$${\mathtt{600\,000}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{9}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$ Multiply by 9
x = $5,400,000
