SOLUTION: A clothing retail outlet purchased clothes in bulk from a wholesaler for $25,267.50. This was after a discount of 25% on the purchase. Calculate the original price of the clothes,

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Question 795680: A clothing retail outlet purchased clothes in bulk from a wholesaler for $25,267.50. This was after a discount of 25% on the purchase. Calculate the original price of the clothes, rounding your answer to the nearest cent
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the original price
+p+-+.25p+=+25267.5+
+.75p+=+25267.5+
+p+=+25267.5+%2F+.75+
+p+=+33690+
The original price was $33,690.00