17 1/5 this is the answer right here your welcome
Sounds like a good deal to go swimming!
The coefficient of x in this case is 1. (x*x = x^2)
x-0.1x=36
where x is the original price
0.1x is the discount (10% of the original price)
36 is the price paid
x-0.1x=36
0.9x=36
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0.9 0.9
x=40
The original price is $40.00
