SOLUTION: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike?

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Question 941599: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the original price
paid amount = $ 42
paid amount equals to the 35 off of the original price
hence 42 = x-35 % of x
+42++=+x-%2835%2F100%29%2Ax
+42+=++x-0.35x
+42+=x%281-0.35%29
+42+=x%2A0.65
divide with 0.65 on both sides
+42%2F0.65+=+x%2A0.65%2F0.65+
64.62 = x
Original Price = $64.62