SOLUTION: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike?

SOLUTION: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike?

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Question 941599: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the original price
paid amount = $ 42
paid amount equals to the 35 off of the original price
hence 42 = x-35 % of x

divide with 0.65 on both sides

64.62 = x
Original Price = $64.62
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