Question

The expression 625(1−x) gives the discounted price of a television, where x is the percent of the discount written in decimal form.
What does the 625 represent in the expression?

the original price of the television

the percent of the original price being paid

the discounted price of the television

the percent of discount

Answer 1

the original price of the television

is your answer.

Answer 2

Let

x------->  the percent of the discount written in decimal form.

y-------> the discounted price of the television

we know that

$y=625(1-x)$

In the expression

$625$-------> represent the original price of the television

y--------> the discounted price of the television

x-------> the percent of discount

therefore

the answer is the option

the original price of the television