Question 1107250
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15% off means he is paying 85% of the original price.<br>
Adding 8% on the purchase price means multiplying the purchase price by 1.08.<br>
So the original price has been multiplied by 0.85 and then by 1.08; the final price is $211.14.  So<br>
{{{x(0.85)(1.08) = 211.14}}}<br>
{{{x = 211.14/(0.85*1.08) = 230}}}<br>
The original price was $230.