SOLUTION: What would the original price of a couch cost $209.00 after a 65% discount?

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Question 1046497: What would the original price of a couch cost $209.00 after a 65% discount?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the original price of a couch $x
if a couch cost $209.00 after a 65%=0.65 discount, we have
$x-0.65x=209.00
$0.35x=209.00
$x=209.00%2F0.35
$x=20900%2F35
$x=597.143 the original price of a couch

check:
$x=597.143 the original price
$0.65%2A597.143=388.143discount
$597.143-388.143=-209.00 the price after discount