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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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25-11-2016

I believe the answer is $2125 after double checking my skills with a scientific calculator

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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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