Question 809561
<pre>
      {{{(matrix(2,1,
REDUCED, PRICE))}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}{{{""-""}}}{{{(matrix(4,1,
"12%",OF,ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}


      {{{(matrix(2,1,
REDUCED, PRICE))}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}{{{""-""}}}{{{(matrix(4,1,
0.12,TIMES,ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}


      {{{(matrix(2,1,
REDUCED, PRICE))}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}{{{""-""}}}{{{(0.12)}}}{{{""*""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}

Let X = the original price so
  
      {{{(matrix(2,1,
REDUCED, PRICE))}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}{{{""-""}}}{{{(0.12)}}}{{{""*""}}}{{{(matrix(2,1,
ORIGINAL, PRICE))}}}

      ($440) = ($X) - (0.12){{{""*""}}}($X)

         440 = X - 0.12X

Now think of X as 1X and write as 1.00X to make it easy to subtract:

         440 = 1.00X - 0.12X

Combine the like terms on the right, subtracting like this: 1.00X
                                                           -<u>0.12X</u>
                                                            0.88X

         440 = 0.88X

Divide both sides by 0.88

        {{{440/0.88}}} = {{{0.88X/0.88}}}

        500 = X

So the original price was $500.

Edwin</pre>