SOLUTION: An appliance store has a particular microwave oven on sale for $125. If this is a 15% reduction in price, what is the regular price of the microwave oven?

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Question 564383: An appliance store has a particular microwave oven on sale for $125. If this is a 15% reduction in price, what is the regular price of the microwave oven?
Answer by ad_alta(240) About Me  (Show Source):
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A 15% reduction means that 0.85*O=125 where 'O' is the original price. Do the division to get O=147.06