Question

The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original price. What was the original price of the painting?

Answer 1

$10,750

Explanation:

x is the original price, and we'll subtract $1,500 after we double that:

2x -1500 = 20,000

add 1500 to both sides

2x = 21500

divide both sides by 2

x = 10,750