SOLUTION: SUPPOSE THAT YOU JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL ALERT FROM A WEBSITE INDICATING THAT 4-GIGABYTE FLASH DRIVES HAVE JUST BEEN DISCOUNTED BY 60%. IF THE SALE PRICE OF THE FLASH DRIVE IS

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Question 530163: SUPPOSE THAT YOU JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL
ALERT FROM A WEBSITE INDICATING THAT 4-GIGABYTE FLASH
DRIVES HAVE JUST BEEN DISCOUNTED BY 60%. IF THE
SALE PRICE OF THE FLASH DRIVE IS NOW $11.80, WHAT
WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the original price
given:
+x+-+.6x+=+11.8+
+.4x+=+11.8+
+x+=+11.8%2F.4+
+x+=+29.5+
The original price was $29.50