SOLUTION: Stephen bought a clothes dryer at 25% off sale. He paid $282.69, which included an 8% sales tax. How much money (including tax) did he save by buying the dryer on sale?

Question 74319: Stephen bought a clothes dryer at 25% off sale. He paid $282.69, which included an 8% sales tax. How much money (including tax) did he save by buying the dryer on sale?
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, MaileLouge:
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
282.69=(x*.75)1.08
282.69=.75x*1.08
282.69=.81x
x=282.69/.81
x=$349.00 original price.
proof
(349*.75)1.08=282.69
261.75*1.08=282.69
282.69=282.69
Answer by MaileLouge(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price stephen payed is 282.69.
282.69/75% gives you the original price of 376.92
376.92-282.69 gives you 94.23 which is the amount stephen saved
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