SOLUTION: Elliot had a coupon for 12% off his first meal at a new restaurant. If he was charges $11 for the meal, what was the original price of the meal?

Question 822234: Elliot had a coupon for 12% off his first meal at a new restaurant. If he was charges $11 for the meal, what was the original price of the meal?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Elliot had a coupon for 12% off his first meal at a new restaurant. If he was charges $11 for the meal, what was the original price of the meal?
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Let the original price be "x"::
Equation:
x - 0.12x = 11 dollars
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0.88x = 11
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x = 11/0.88
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x = $12.50
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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