SOLUTION: At a sale this week, a desk is being sold for $522 . This is a 28% discount from the original price. What is the original price?

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Question 541404: At a sale this week, a desk is being sold for $522 . This is a 28% discount from the original price.
What is the original price?
Answer by jpg7n16(66) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it's sold at a 28% discount, that means it's 28% less than what it was. "Less" means subtract. So you take 100% of what it was, subtract 28% and the new price (price B) is 100-28=72% of the original price (price A). To put that in a formula:
b=0.72%2Aa
We know what price B is - $522, so plug that into the formula and solve for A. Hope this helps!