SOLUTION: A computer was sold during a sale for $ 354.97 . What is the regular selling price if the price of the computer was reduced by 4 / 5

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Question 1207333: A computer was sold during a sale for
$
354.97
. What is the regular selling price if the price of the computer was reduced by
4
/
5
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the regular selling price be x
the price of the computer was reduced by %284%2F5%29x
a computer was sold for $354.97

x=354.97%2B%284%2F5%29x
x-%284%2F5%29x=354.97
x%2F5=354.97
x=354.97%2A5
x=1774.85
the regular selling price was $1774.85

check:
354.97=>selling price
%284%2F5%291774.85=1419.88=>reduction price
1774.85=354.97%2B1419.88
1774.85=1774.85=>true

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the price was reduced by 4/5, then the sale price is 1/5 of the original price; that means the original price was 5 times the sale price:

ANSWER: 5($354.97)=$1774.85