What was the original price if: after increasing by 60% it became $8a?
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Determine the original price if the price after the increase of 60% became $8.
Solution:
In order to determine the original price, we can equate the values in a representation as,
0.6x + x = 8
0.6 is the decimal value of 60% when divided by 100.
To find for the original price, we simply need to find for x.
0.6x + x = 8
1.6x = 8
Divide both sides by 1.6 in order to determine the value of x.
1.6x/1.6 = 8/1.6
x = 5
Final answer:
The original price is $5.