Question 647264


a store reduced the price of an appliance to ${{{651}}}. 

This is a {{{16}}}% discount. 

 let's the original price be {{{x}}}

solution:

{{{x=651+(16/100)x}}}

{{{x=651+0.16x}}}

{{{x-0.16x=651}}}

{{{x(1-0.16)=651}}}

{{{0.84x=651}}}

{{{x=651/0.84}}}

{{{x=775}}}............the original price

and a {{{16}}}% discount was {{{0.16x=0.16*775=124}}}