SOLUTION: Translate into an equation and solve. After a 25% reduction, a picnic table is on sale for $120. What was the original price? I was given $160 as the original price and I can

Question 185573: Translate into an equation and solve. After a 25% reduction, a picnic table is on sale for $120. What was the original price?
I was given $160 as the original price and I can figure out with that, BUT how do I get $160 from the information given? I cant go by the original price since thats what I need to find out.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Translate into an equation and solve. After a 25% reduction, a picnic table is on sale for $120. What was the original price?
:
Let x = original price
then
.25x = discount amt
:
x - .25x = 120
.75x = 120
x =
x = 160
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