SOLUTION: after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?

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Question 776780: after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.75x = 155
x = 155 / .75 = 206.67

Answer by MathTherapy(10550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?

Original price: $

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