A PROFIT OF 9% WAS MADE BY SELLING INVESTMENT STOCKS FOR $2500. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE?

what indication would u use to compromise the problem

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raysor July 21, 2010 at 5:32 am

$2293.58

Alex July 21, 2010 at 5:48 am

I would just set up a couple of equations.

Profit = 9% of $2500 or P = .09(2500)
Original Price = $2500 – Profit or OP = 2500 – P

Solve the first equation for P and then the second for OP or use substitution like this:

OP = 2500 – [0.09(2500)]
OP = 2500 – (225)
OP = 2225

Yuman July 21, 2010 at 6:33 am

My kid in 7th grade is learning this part of math.
P*1.09 = 2500
where P is the purchase amount.

P=2293.58

theoriginalgodwynn July 21, 2010 at 7:25 am

$2,500 / 1.09

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