Question

The price of an item has been reduced by $6.38 The new sale price is $11.23 What was the original price?

Answer 1

6.38+11.23=17.61 is your answer $17.61

Answer 2

Answer: $17.61

Explanation:

Let x represent the original price. The reduction is $6.38, and the new sale price is $11.23. So, you can write the equation as:

x - $6.38 = $11.23

Now, you need to isolate x (the original price). To do this, add $6.38 to both sides of the equation:

x - $6.38 + $6.38 = $11.23 + $6.38

x = $17.61