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H. Pete wants a new truck. The sale price is 15% lower than the original price. The sale price is $20,000. Write and evaluate an expression for the original price. Uses for sale price and p for original price.​

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  • SP=20000
  • Discount=15%
  • CP=?

100-15=85%=SP


\\ \sf\longmapsto 85\%* x=20000


\\ \sf\longmapsto (85)/(100)x=20000


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=20000* (100)/(85)


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=235.2(100)


\\ \sf\longmapsto CP=23520

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