SOLUTION: The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
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Question 160031: The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, checkley77:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
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Let x = original price
then
x - .20x = 12590
.80x = 12590
x = 12590/.80
x = $15,737.50
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12,590/(1-.20)=12,590/.8=$15,737.50 was the original price.
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