Solve for points wrong = reported

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asked Aug 3, 2024 109k views

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Satnam · Answer 1 · 2024-08-09T08:38:58+0000

Answer:

$\$132.18$

Explanation:

The equation:

A=s-0.13s

represents the cost to buy a new shirt (
) after a 13% discount is applied to the original price (
).

We are given that the discounted price of a shirt (
) was $115, and we need to solve for the original price (
).

We can set the variable value:

And, this can be plugged into the equation to solve for
:

$\$115=s-0.13s$

↓ grouping and combining like terms

$\$115 = 1s - 0.13s$

$\$115=(1 - 0.13)s$

$\$115=0.87s$

↓ dividing both sides by 0.87

$(\$115)/(0.87) = s$

↓ evaluating using a calculator

$\boxed{s\approx\$132.18}$

Further Note

It makes sense that the answer is larger than the number given, as we were given a discounted price, and we solved for the original price.