SOLUTION: A builder of tract homes reduced the price of a model by 15%. If the new price is $125,000, what was its original price? How much can be saved by purchasing the model?

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Question 153277: A builder of tract homes reduced the price of a model by 15%. If the new price is $125,000, what was its original price? How much can be saved by purchasing the model?
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember:


NP=OP-15%OP
------------->

$147058.82=Old Price
Savings:
=
=
=15% -----------> you're savings (as stated anyway in the problem)
Thank you,
Jojo

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