Question

A store Is having a sale where movies are 15% off their original price. a movien is on sale for $22.10 what was the orgial price of the movie

Answer 1

x= original $

Original $ - % of original $= total $

x - 15%x= $22.10
x- 0.15= 22.10
Combine like terms
0.85x= 22.10
Divide both sides by 0.85
x= $26 original price

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