SOLUTION: The price of a product after a 15% discount is $255. What was the original price of the product?
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Question 319388: The price of a product after a 15% discount is $255. What was the original price of the product?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price of a product after a 15% discount is $255. What was the original price of the product?
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Let the original price be "x".
Equation:
x - 0.15x = 255
0.85x = 255
x = 255/0.85
x = $300
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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