SOLUTION: Mark buys last years 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?

Question 1147488: Mark buys last years 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 ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the original price (the value under the question).


The from the condition you have this equation


    x - 0.15x = 26.35,

or

    x*(1-0.15) = 26.35

or

    0.85x      = 26.35,


which gives you the ANSWER

    
    x          =  = 31 dollar.

Solved.

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