SOLUTION: how do we figure this out...a music player is on sale for 15% off of the original price. The sale price is $170.00. What is the regular price of the music player

Question 695981: how do we figure this out...a music player is on sale for 15% off of the original price. The sale price is $170.00. What is the regular price of the music player
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, solver91311:
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1-.15)X=170
.85X=170
X=170/.85
X=$200 ANS. FOR THE ORIGINAL PRICE.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

An discount means that you subtract of the total price from 100% of the total price.

So if is the total price and is the discounted price, then the following relationship holds:

So for your situation

Solve for

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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