SOLUTION: After a 85% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player on sale for $105. What was the original price of the DVD player?

SOLUTION: After a 85% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player on sale for $105. What was the original price of the DVD player?

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Question 1167682: After a 85% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player on sale for $105. What was the original price of the DVD player?

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=original price
x-0.85x=sale price=$105=0.15x
divide by 0.15 both sides
x=$700 original price
$595 discount is 85% of $700.
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