Question 100098
A builder of tract homes reduced the price of a model by 15%. If the new price is $425,000, what was it's original price? How much can be saved by purchasing thr model?
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Let the original price be "x".
EQUATION:
x - 0.15x = 425,000
0.85x = 425,000
 x= $500,000
Cheers,
Stan H.