Pamela has been keeping an eye on an emerald ring she likes. She just noticed that it has been marked down to $18,284, which is 60% less than its original price. What was the original price of the ring?$____
Q. Pamela has been keeping an eye on an emerald ring she likes. She just noticed that it has been marked down to $18,284, which is 60% less than its original price. What was the original price of the ring?$____
Define Original Price: Step 1: Let x be the original price of the ring.We know the ring is now $18,284, which is 60% less than the original price.Expression for current price: x−60%(x)=x−0.6x
Simplify Expression: Step 2: Simplify the expression for the current price.x−0.6x=0.4xWe know: Current price is $18,284Set up the equation: 0.4x=18,284
Solve for Original Price: Step 3: Solve for x, the original price.0.4x=18,284x=0.418,284x=45,710
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