SOLUTION: The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original. What was the original price of the painting?

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Question 1049131: The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original. What was the original price of the painting?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add 1500 to 20000 and divide the result by 2.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it