SOLUTION: A shopper paid $51 for a coat during a sale. The coat was priced at 85% of its original price. Which equation can be used to find x, the original price of the coat?

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Question 820557: A shopper paid $51 for a coat during a sale. The coat was priced at 85% of its original price. Which equation can be used to find x, the original price of the coat?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A shopper paid $51 for a coat during a sale. The coat was priced at 85% of its original price. Which equation can be used to find x, the original price of the coat?
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Equation:
0.85x = 51
x = 51/0.85
x = $60.00 (original price)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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