Two stores sell the same television for the same original price. Store A advertises that the television is on sale for 30% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the televisions price by $250. When Allison compares the sale prices of the television in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal. WHICH EQUATION MODELS THIS SITUATION? Let p represent the televisions original price.
A. 0.3p = p - 250 B. 0.7p = p - 250 C. 0.3p = p + 250 D. 0.7(p - 250) = p

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Two stores sell the same television for the same original price. Store A advertises that the television is on sale for 30% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the televisions price by $250. When Allison compares the sale prices of the television in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal. WHICH EQUATION MODELS THIS SITUATION? Let p represent the televisions original price.
A. 0.3p = p - 250 B. 0.7p = p - 250 C. 0.3p = p + 250 D. 0.7(p - 250) = p