Pollo bought a jet ski jacket on sale for four dollars less than half of its original price she paid $89 for the jacket what was the original price

Answer 1

let p = original price. Here's what we know:

¹/₂ p - 4 = 89 (If we take half the original price, and then subtract 4, we get $89)

Now we need to solve for p. Start by adding 4 to both sides:

¹/₂ p - 4 + 4 = 89 + 4

¹/₂ p = 93

Multiply by 2:

¹/₂ p * 2 = 93 * 2

p = 93 * 2

Solve that for your final answer.