SOLUTION: if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price?

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Question 1153196: if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the original price
+4.5x+=+100+
+x+=+100%2F4.5+
+x+=+22+22+
$22.22

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price? 
He's WRONG!!

Increasing by 450% means that it INCREASED to 550% (5.5) of its original value.

With V as its original value, we get: