SOLUTION: Pat Bain paid $5775 for a car. She said that she was allowed 12 1/2% off because the car had been used as a demonstrator. What was the original price of the car?

Question 531228: Pat Bain paid $5775 for a car. She said that she was allowed 12 1/2% off because the car had been used as a demonstrator. What was the original price of the car?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pat Bain paid $5775 for a car. She said that she was allowed 12 1/2% off because the car had been used as a demonstrator. What was the original price of the car?
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Let "x" be the original price.
Equation:
x - 0.125x = 5775
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0.875x = 5775
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x = 5775/0.875
x = $6600
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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