Question

Two stores sell the same refrigerator for the same original price. Store A advertises that the refrigerator is on sale for 15% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the refrigerator’s price by $150. When Stephanie compares the sale prices of the refrigerator in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal.
Let p represent the refrigerator’s original price.

Which equation models this situation?

Answer 1

The answer is 0.85p = p – 150

Answer 2

since the refrigerator is 15% off

it is selling at 100%-15% = 85% of the original value

85% = 0.85

 so 0.85Pis one price

other store is selling at p-150

 so 0.85p = p-150