SOLUTION: Abby sold her house for $35,000. This sale represented a loss of 15% off the original price. What was the original price Abby paid for the house?

SOLUTION: Abby sold her house for $35,000. This sale represented a loss of 15% off the original price. What was the original price Abby paid for the house?

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Question 155073This question is from textbook Practical Business Math Procedures
: Abby sold her house for $35,000. This sale represented a loss of 15% off the original price. What was the original price Abby paid for the house? This question is from textbook Practical Business Math Procedures

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35,000/(1-.15)=35,000/.85=$41,176.44 ANSWER FOR THE ORIGINAL PRICE.
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