SOLUTION: Christina purchased a new car and paid $12880 after a price reduction of 8% was applied to the original prive. What was the original price of the vehicle before the discount was

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Question 201756: Christina purchased a new car and paid $12880 after a price reduction of 8% was applied to the original prive.
What was the original price of the vehicle before the discount was applied? To earn credit, you MUSt contruct an algeraic equation with a variable and solve using algebra steps

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Christina purchased a new car and paid $12880 after a price reduction of 8% was applied to the original prive.
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op = original price
12880 = op*(1 - 0.08)
12880 = op*0.92
op = 12880/0.92
op = $14,000

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