SOLUTION: A wooden chess set is priced at $120. It was discounted 35%. What was the actual cost? My work: 120=1.35x 120/1.35=x 88.8888888888888889=x

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Question 158219: A wooden chess set is priced at $120. It was discounted 35%. What was the actual cost?
My work:
120=1.35x
120/1.35=x
88.8888888888888889=x
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X(1-.35)=120
.65X=120
X=120/.65
X=184.62 IS THE ORIGINAL PRICE.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that $120 is the discounted price.


You're on the right track. However, you need to subtract 0.35 from 1 to get 0.65. So the equation should be:

0.65x=120


x=120%2F0.65 Divide both sides by 0.65 to isolate x.


x=184.62 Divide


So the original price was $184.62 (notice how this is greater than the discounted price)