Question

Nancy purchased some beds sheets for 36$. they were on sale for 25% off. what was the original price of the bed sheets

Answer 1

$48, the equation is x - .25x =36

Answer 2

$48

Explanation:

Given information:

The new price of some bed sheets = $36

Discount = 25%

We need to find the original price of the bed sheets.

Let x be the original price of bed sheets.

`x-x* (25)/(100)=36`

`x-x* 0.25=36`

`x-0.25x=36`

Combine like terms.

`0.75x=36`

Divide both sides by 0.75.

`(0.75x)/(0.75)=(36)/(0.75)`

`x=48`

Therefore, the original price of the bed sheets is $48.