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Question 841030: the price of a video system increases by 15% to $ 1,127.00. what was the price of the system before the increase?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

the price of a video system increases by 15% to $ 1,127.00. 

what was the price highlight_green%28x%29 of the system before the increase?

  x + .15x = $1127

  x(1+.15) =  $1127

     x = $1127/1.15