A dormitory purchased a new 52-inch HD television for $2632 this year. This was a price that was 6% less than the one they purchased last year. How much was the television that they purchased last year?

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A dormitory purchased a new​ 52-inch HD television for ​$2632 this year. This was a price that was 6% less than the one they purchased last year. How much was the television that they purchased last​ year?

jtug6 · Answer

Ok so you know that the television set they currently bought was $2,632, and that it's 6% LESS than what they had bought the year prior to. So first things first what should we do to the 2632 and the 6%?

asapolous · Answer

2632*.06=157.92
and you do 2632+157.92? right

jtug6 · Answer

Yup! exactly

asapolous · Answer

yes, i put that in but it says im wrong

asapolous · Answer

like the question is simple, but its saying i am wrong

jtug6 · Answer

Hmm thats odd maybe you and I are overlooking something. let me look at this for a bit and see cause it might be trickier (although it seems simple enough) sec

asapolous · Answer

the answer is somehow 2800