An appliance store decreases the price of a 19 inch television set by 16% to a sale price of $535.92 What is the original price. (Round to the nearest cent)

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anonymous · Answer

divide by .84 to get your answer

anonymous · Answer

Just for the record. I suck at math.

anonymous · Answer

clear how to do it?

anonymous · Answer

How did you get .84?

anonymous · Answer

if it is 16% off it is 84% of the original price. so you know 535.92 = 84% of whatever you started with

anonymous · Answer

if the original price is P this means 
$$535.92=.84P$$ and you solve for P by dividing both sides by .84

anonymous · Answer

Gotcha.

anonymous · Answer

good !

anonymous · Answer

im with you carebear im awful at math haha

anonymous · Answer

LOL. I wish this math stuff came easy but it doesn't.

anonymous · Answer

yeah its just a no go me and math are not a good combination haha

anonymous · Answer

I've been that since 1st grade