Posted by Smith on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 4:38pm.
Let x equal the original price. Solve for x
0.8x = 12,590
We'll be glad to check your answer.
.8x/.8 = 12,590/.8
x= 15,737.50
But where did you get 0.8 from?
Yes. Your answer is correct. The original price of the car was $15,737.50.
I used 0.8 because with a 20% discount, the customer pays 80% (or 0.8) of the original price.
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