SOLUTION: Today only, a table is being sold at a 15% discount. The sale price is $289.00 What was the price yesterday?

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Question 857817: Today only, a table is being sold at a 15% discount. The sale price is $289.00 What was the price yesterday?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Who knows? Perhaps it was on sale for 5% discount. Or maybe a 30 % discount. Stores do that.
Perhaps, you want to ask what was the full price.
.85x=289
x=$340 full price