SOLUTION: Please help with the homework below: The price of a washing machine after a discount of 13% reduced to R4699.00.Calculate the original price of the washing machine. Show all calcu

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Question 1204713: Please help with the homework below:
The price of a washing machine after a discount of 13% reduced to R4699.00.Calculate the original price of the washing machine. Show all calculations.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let original price be x
deduct a discount of 13% =0.13+ of the original price to get the price of a washing machine after a discount

x-0.13x=4699.00
0.87x=4699.00
x=4699.00%2F0.87
x=5401.15
the original price of the washing machine is R5401.15