SOLUTION: After a 15% reduction, you purchase a new bike for $280.5. What was the price of the bike before the reduction? A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. U

Question 992895: After a 15% reduction, you purchase a new bike for $280.5. What was the price of the bike before the reduction?
A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation.

I"m not sure how to write an equation for this!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After a 15% reduction, you purchase a new bike for $280.5. What was the price of the bike before the reduction?
A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation.
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0.85x = 280.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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