SOLUTION: After getting a 15% discount on the price of a new Chrysler Sebring convertible, Helen paid $27,000. What was the original price of the convertible?

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Question 90229: After getting a 15% discount on the price of a new Chrysler Sebring convertible, Helen paid $27,000. What was the original price of the convertible?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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.85X=27,000
X=27,000/.85
X-$31,764.71 IS THE ORIGINAL PRICE BEFORE THE DISCOUNT.