SOLUTION: How would you solve the following:
A bicycle was sold for 30% more than what was originally paid for it. It was sold for $104. How was the bike originally bought for?
Question 590: How would you solve the following:
A bicycle was sold for 30% more than what was originally paid for it. It was sold for $104. How was the bike originally bought for? Found 2 solutions by arden42, amalm06:Answer by arden42(16) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If x is the original price, then (since 30% is 0.3) we know that:
Multiply by 10 to get rid of decimals:
Divide by 13:
The bike was originally bought for $80.
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