SOLUTION: Please explain. The price in dollars (p) minus a 15% discount is $3.40. Find p.

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Question 41534: Please explain. The price in dollars (p) minus a 15% discount is $3.40. Find p.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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p+-+.15p+=+3.4 Original
p%281+-+.15%29+=+3.4 This way we can determine the percentage used of the price to get $3.4
.85p+=+3.4 This means only 85% of the price would be $3.40
p+=+3.4%2F.85
p+=+4