What is the equation and What was the original price?

Question

After a 40% reduction, you purchase a new stereo for $291. What was the price of the stereo before the reduction?

A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation

Answer 1

.6x = 291

x = 291/.6= $485 = original price

40% = .4(485) = 194 = discount

original price minus discount = the discounted price

485-194 = $291

Answer 2

40% reduction means that you pay 60% of the original price.

291 = 0.60x