SOLUTION: Jay Miller sold his ski house at Attitash Mountain in New Hampshire for $35,000. This sale represented a loss of 15% off the original price. What was the original price Jay paid fo

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Question 1088552: Jay Miller sold his ski house at Attitash Mountain in New Hampshire for $35,000. This sale represented a loss of 15% off the original price. What was the original price Jay paid for the ski house
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x represents the original price, in dollars.


Jay Miller sold his ski house for 85% = 100% - 15% of it.


Hence, 0.85x = 35000.


Then x = 35000%2F0.85 = can you calculate it on your own ?


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