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Let us assume last year the price of the item = $x.
After increase in price by 15% the new price = x + 15% of x = x+ 0.15x = 1.15x.
There is a 25% discount for employee.
25% of 1.15x = 0.25 × 1.15x = 0.2875 x.
Price after discount = 1.15x - 0.2875 x = 0.8625x.
The employee pays $172.50.
Therefore,
0.8625x = 172.50.
Dividing both sides by 0.08625.

<h3>x=200.</h3><h3>Therefore, last year the price was $200.</h3>
Difference of a number and 17: x - 17
eight times that = 8(x - 17)
8(x - 17) = 30
divide both sides by 8
x - 17 = 30/8
x = 30/8 + 17 which is 20.75
Answer:
15.56
Step-by-step explanation:
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