Question

Write an algebraic expression to model the given context.Give your answer in simplest form. (please explain)

A.) The original price p of an item less a 15% discount

Answer 1

p(100-15)/100

p(85)/100

0.85p

Answer 2

The required expression is 0.85p.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Let the original price is p.

Now it is given that we need to write an expression that the original price p of an item less a 15% discount.

15% of p can be written as:

`(15)/(100)* p`

`0.15* p`

`0.15p`

The original price p of an item less a 15% discount.

This can be written as:

p-0.15p = 0.85p

Hence, the required expression is 0.85p.