SOLUTION: mike buys last year's best selling novel, in hardcover, for $26.35. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

SOLUTION: mike buys last year's best selling novel, in hardcover, for $26.35. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

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Question 1046499: mike buys last year's best selling novel, in hardcover, for $26.35. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price

the original price was $31

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