A backpack is on sale for 30% off. If the sale price is $15.75, what is the original price to the nearest cent?
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- Let the original price be $x. - The sale price after a 30% discount is $15.75. - This means the sale price is 70% of the original price: $15.75 = 0.7x. - Solve for x: $15.75 / 0.7 = $22.50. ** Show more…
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