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  • 25-11-2016
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After 85% reduction you purchase a new washing machine for $75. What was the original price of the machine

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phobbb
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  • 25-11-2016
I believe the answer is $2125 after double checking my skills with a scientific calculator
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MissPhiladelphia
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  • 27-11-2016
We need to write an expression to solve this problem. We do as follows:

(1 - .85)x = 75
x = 75 / (1-.85)
x = 75 / .15
x = 500

Therefore, the original price of the machine would be 500. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
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