SOLUTION: Purchase price of garment was $100.30 after a 15% discount; how much was the original price? The answer was $118.00 but what is the correct set-up?
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Question 198186: Purchase price of garment was $100.30 after a 15% discount; how much was the original price? The answer was $118.00 but what is the correct set-up?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-.15x=100.30
.85x=100.30
x=100.30/.85
x=$118 was the original price.
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