SOLUTION: Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $20.40 for an item, what was the original price of the item?
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Question 128093: Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $20.40 for an item, what was the original price of the item? Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Earlsdon:Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20.40=X(1-.15)
20.40=.85X
X=20.40/.85
X=$24.00 FOR THE PRICE BEFORE THE DISCOUNT.
PROOF:
24.00-(.15*24.00)=20.40
24.00-3.60=20.40
20.40=20.40
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the original price of the item, then: The original price (x) minus 15% discount (0.15) of x = $20.40 Divide both sides by 0.85
The original price was $24.00
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