SOLUTION: Sally is buying a new phone. The sales price of the phone is 230 dollars and the percent discount is 25%. What was the original price of the phone?

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Question 1034226: Sally is buying a new phone. The sales price of the phone is 230 dollars and the percent discount is 25%. What was the original price of the phone?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, jorel555:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the original price
of the phone
+p+-+.25p+=+230+
+.75p+=+230+
+p+=+230%2F.75+
++p+=+306.67+
The original price was $306.67

Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Sally is buying the phone at a discount, and the sale price is $230 after applying a 25% discount; then she's getting the phone at (100-25), or 75% of its' original price, so:
.75x=230
x=230/.75=$306.67 original price!!!!!!!!!