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The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original price. What was the original price of the painting?

The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original price. What was the original price of the painting?
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The selling price for a classic painting is $20,000, which is $1500 less than two times its original price. What was the original price of the painting?

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$10,750.
$20,000 plus $1500 divided in half.
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