You want a new sound system to go with your new television. If you saved $30 for the sound bar that had a 21% discount. What was the original price of the sound bar before the discount?

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Answer:

$142.86

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to know the original price of the sound bar, it is best to write the problem above into a mathematical sentence first.

Given: $30 = the amount you were able to save

          21% = the discount (this means that $30 is the 21% discount)

Let x be the original price of the sound bar.

The mathematical sentence is:

$30 is 21%(0.21) of x

x=[tex]\frac{30}{0.21}[/tex]

x= $142.857 or $142.86 (once rounded off to the nearest hundredths)

So, the original price of the sound bar before the discount is $142.86