Answer :
Original price = 100%
100% - 15% = 85%
So $12 = 85% of original price
[tex]x \rightarrow original \ price[/tex]
12 = 85/100x
12 = 0,85x
12/0,85 = x
14,12 ≈ x
[tex]ANSWER = \$14,12[/tex]
100% - 15% = 85%
So $12 = 85% of original price
[tex]x \rightarrow original \ price[/tex]
12 = 85/100x
12 = 0,85x
12/0,85 = x
14,12 ≈ x
[tex]ANSWER = \$14,12[/tex]
The approach is ...
$12 = 85% of (original price)
$12 = 0.85 x (original price)
Divide each side by 0.85 :
$12 / 0.85 = original price