Question 183705
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Let {{{x}}}= original price of sofa
Putting into eqn with todays sale price: {{{x-0.26x=407}}}
{{{0.74x=407}}}
{{{cross(0.74)x/cross(0.74)=cross(407)550/cross(0.74)}}}
{{{highlight(x=550)}}}, original price(yesterday's price)
Let's check:
We take off 26% of $550.00:
{{{550-0.26(550)=550-143}}}=$407, Sale price today.
Thank you,
Jojo</pre>