Two stores sell the same refrigerator for the same original price. Store A advertises that the refrigerator is on sale for 15% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the refrigerator’s price by $150. When Stephanie compares the sale prices of the refrigerator in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal.

Which equation models this situation?

Let p represent the refrigerator’s original price.

A.
0.85p = p – 150

B.
0.85(p – 150) = p

C.
0.15p = p − 150

D.
0.15p = p + 180

Question

Two stores sell the same refrigerator for the same original price. Store A advertises that the refrigerator is on sale for 15% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the refrigerator’s price by $150. When Stephanie compares the sale prices of the refrigerator in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal.
 
Which equation models this situation?

Let p represent the refrigerator’s original price.
 
 A.
0.85p = p – 150
 
 B.
0.85(p – 150) = p
 
 C.
0.15p = p − 150
 
 D.
0.15p = p + 180

anonymous · Answer

to reduce a number by $15\%$ mulltply it by $100\%-15\%=85\%=0.85$

anonymous · Answer

to reduce it by a flat $150$ subtract $150$ 
so $$0.85P=P-150$$

sissyedgar · Answer

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sissyedgar · Answer

@satellite73 ?