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The price of a tent was decreased by 15% and sold for $86.49. What was the original price of the tent in dollars? Quantity = 886.49 Percent = 15% Whole = X What is the whole of …

The price of a tent was decreased by 15% and sold for $86.49. What was the original price of the tent in dollars? Quantity = 886.49 Percent = 15% Whole = X What is the whole of …
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The price of a tent was decreased by 15% and sold for $86.49.

What was the original price of the tent in dollars?

Quantity = 886.49
Percent = 15%
Whole = X

What is the whole of the equation ?

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x \cdot (1-0.15) = 86.49


x \cdot 0.85 = 86.49


x = (86.49)/(0.85)


\implies x = 101.75

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