word problem

Question

max purchases a computer that is on sale for $633.60. If the sale is for 12% off the orignal price, what was the orginal price of the computer

Answer 1

Hi Tiffany, let x represent the original cost of the computer. 

 

Equation to solve:

 

x - .12x = 633.60

 

Once you have solved the equation for x, you will have the original cost of the computer.

 

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