SOLUTION: At the end of the year, a car dealer advertises that the list prices on all of last year's models have been discounted by 15%. What was the original price of the car that now carri

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Question 178708: At the end of the year, a car dealer advertises that the list prices on all of last year's models have been discounted by 15%. What was the original price of the car that now carries a discounted price of $6,849.30
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the original price p
p+-+.15p+=+6849.3
p%2A%281+-+.15%29+=+6849.3
.85p+=+6849.3
p+=+6849.3%2F.85
p+=+8%2C058
The original price was $8,058.00