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When you use a coupon for 15% off the original price of a headset, you pay $27. What is the original price of the headset? Include your equation (with the unknown, x) as well as your answer.
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When you use a coupon for 15% off the original price of a headset, you pay $27. What is the original price of the headset?

Include your equation (with the unknown, x) as well as your answer.

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Let x represent the orig. price. Then (100-15)% of x produces the sale price. It is 0.85x = $27, so that

x = $31.76.

Check: What is 15% off $31.76? $4.76.

What is $31.76 = $4.76? $27. This is correct.

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