Suppose you pay $45.00 for an electronic game that has been discounted 15%. What is the original price of the electronic game to the nearest cent? Show how you arrived at your solution

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anonymous · Answer

it would be 51.75

anonymous · Answer

if you get a 15% discount then you pay 85% of the original price
you want to solve 85% of what number is 45

translate directly in to math 
.85x=45
 so 
x=45÷.85

anonymous · Answer

Which the answer would be 51.75.

anonymous · Answer

or you could do 45*.15=6.75 then add that to 45 which equals 51.75

anonymous · Answer

im not understanding ..

anonymous · Answer

Do you HAVE to show your work?