SOLUTION: After getting a 15% discount on the price of a new Chrysler Sebring convertible, Hellen paid $ 27,000. What was the original price of the convertible?

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Question 25767: After getting a 15% discount on the price of a new Chrysler Sebring convertible, Hellen paid $ 27,000. What was the original price of the convertible?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original price - discount = $27,000.00
Let x = original price. Change 15% to decimal (0.15)
x+-+0.15x+=+27000 Simplify and solve for x.
0.85x+=+27000 Divide both sides by 0.85
x+=+31764.70
Original price is $31,764.70