SOLUTION: I need help finding the regular price of an item before a tax was applied.
"After a discount of 37%, the sale price for a book was $32.09. What was the regular price.
I've tr
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Question 267426: I need help finding the regular price of an item before a tax was applied.
"After a discount of 37%, the sale price for a book was $32.09. What was the regular price.
I've tried many different equations...I'm missing something here.
x+.37x=32.09 ...I get 23.42. Please help...ty :)
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"After a discount of 37%, the sale price for a book was $32.09. What was the regular price.
I've tried many different equations...I'm missing something here.
x+.37x=32.09 ...I get 23.42
:
The discount has to be subtracted from the regular price
x - .37x = 32.09
:
.63x = 32.09
x =
x = $50.94 is the regular price
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