SOLUTION: A coat is on sale for $42.50. If the store is having a 15%-off sale, what was the original price of the coat?

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Question 539033: A coat is on sale for $42.50. If the store is having a 15%-off sale, what was the original price of the coat?
Answer by jpg7n16(66) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's call the original price X. If we know the coat is currently 15% off, that means we started with 100% and subtracted 15%. 100%-15% = 85%. So we know that the original price (X) times 85% equals $42.50.
%280.85%29%28X%29=42.50
X=42.50%2F.85=50