SOLUTION: Raya bought a tv at a 18% discount . She paid $629.19 for the tv. What was the original price of the tv?

Question 1067272: Raya bought a tv at a 18% discount . She paid $629.19 for the tv. What was the original price of the tv?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, rfer, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Raya bought a tv at a 18% discount . She paid $629.19 for the tv. What was the original price of the tv?
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Let original price be "x".
Equation:
x - 0.18x = 629.19
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0.72x = 629.19
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x = $973.88
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.00-0.18=0.82=82% new price rate.
629.19/0.82=$767.30 original price
Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Raya bought a tv at a 18% discount . She paid $629.19 for the tv. What was the original price of the tv?

Any other amount is INCORRECT!
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