SOLUTION: During a clearance sale,an electronic store sold a Blu-ray player for $340. If items on sale were disconnected by 15%, find the original retail price of the Blu-ray player.

Question 1112791: During a clearance sale,an electronic store sold a Blu-ray player for $340. If items on sale were disconnected by 15%, find the original retail price of the Blu-ray player.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
During a clearance sale,an electronic store sold a Blu-ray player for $340. If items on sale were disconnected by 15%, find the original retail price of the Blu-ray player.
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Let original price be "p".
p - 0.15p = 0.85p
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0.85p = 340
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p = 340/0.85
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p = 34000/85 = $400
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
disconnected?
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