Question

the selling price for a classic speedboat is $1800, which is $1500 less the 2 times its original price. what was the original price

Answer 1

The first thing you need to do is set up the equation. from the question, you can set up this equation
1800 = 2x - 1500
from this, you need to subtract 1500 from both sides
then, you get:
3300 = 2x
to find x, divide both sides of the equation by two:
1800 = 2x - 1500
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from this, you get that x = 1650
ANSWER: x = 1650