SOLUTION: Today only, a sofa is being sold for 26% discount, the sale price is $407, what was the price yesterday?

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Question 183705: Today only, a sofa is being sold for 26% discount, the sale price is $407, what was the price yesterday?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let x= original price of sofa
Putting into eqn with todays sale price: x-0.26x=407
0.74x=407
cross%280.74%29x%2Fcross%280.74%29=cross%28407%29550%2Fcross%280.74%29
highlight%28x=550%29, original price(yesterday's price)
Let's check:
We take off 26% of $550.00:
550-0.26%28550%29=550-143=$407, Sale price today.
Thank you,
Jojo