SOLUTION: Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item? Please help me, it would be much appr

SOLUTION: Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item? Please help me, it would be much appr

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Question 519451: Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item?
Please help me, it would be much appreciated, thank you kindly!
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 percent discount
he pays 85%
x/49.30=100/85
x=58 => original price

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