SOLUTION: Jean bought a car for $5600. This was 1/8 off the original price. What was the original price of the car?
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Question 588339: Jean bought a car for $5600. This was 1/8 off the original price. What was the original price of the car?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x - (1/8)x = 5600
(7/8)x = 5600
7x = 5600*8
7x = 44800
x = 44800/7
x = 6400
So the original price of the car is $6400.
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