SOLUTION: Pablo bought a desk on sale for $190.40. This price was 66% less than the original price. What was the original price?

Question 1081262: Pablo bought a desk on sale for $190.40. This price was 66% less than the original price. What was the original price?
Found 2 solutions by amfagge92, MathTherapy:
Answer by amfagge92(93) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the discount be X
66/100 *X+190.4=X
66X+12566.4=100X
12566.4=100X-66X
12566.4=34X
X=369.6
∴the discount=$369.6
⇒Original price=Discount+Selling price
⇒369.6+190.4=Answer , MathTherapy
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Pablo bought a desk on sale for $190.40. This price was 66% less than the original price. What was the original price?

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