SOLUTION: after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?

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Question 776780: after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.75x = 155
x = 155 / .75 = 206.67

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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after a 75% reduction, you purchase a new soft drink machine on sale for $155. What was the original price of the soft drink machine?

Original price: $highlight_green%28620%29

You can do the check!!

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