Question

An appliance store decreases the price of a 19-in. television set 23% to a sale price of $497.42. What was the original price?
The original price of the television is $
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Answer 1

Answer:

The original equation is X * (1-.26)=479.15 with X as the original price of the TV.

Solving for X we first complete the equation within the parenthesis, or .74.

We then divide both sides by .74 to isolate X.

X= 479.15/.74

X= 647.5