SOLUTION: Hi Team, I received a 15% discount on my dental fees. I paid $100 after that discount. However I was wondering what is the formula for calculating the original price? Regard

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Question 1005791: Hi Team,
I received a 15% discount on my dental fees. I paid $100 after that discount. However I was wondering what is the formula for calculating the original price?
Regards, Dion.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you got a 15% discount, your $100 represented 85% of the original price.
Thus we can write
.85x = 100
x = 100/.85 = $117.65