SOLUTION: in a sale, a tennis racket is reduced in price by 35%. if the marked price is 162.50 dollars now, what is the original price
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Question 699579: in a sale, a tennis racket is reduced in price by 35%. if the marked price is 162.50 dollars now, what is the original price
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in a sale, a tennis racket is reduced in price by 35%. if the marked price is 162.50 dollars now, what is the original price
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Let x = original price
then
x - .35x = 162.50
x(1 - .35) = 162.50
x(.65) = 162.50
x = 162.50/.65
x = $250.00
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