"A suit is on sale for 25% discount. You paid $93.15, including a 8% sales tax. Find the original price of the suit."
Let n = the original price of the suit
0.75n = 25% discount
0.08n = 8% sales tax
0.75n + 0.08n = $93.15
0.83n = 93.15
93.15 x 1/0.83 = 112.228915663
Let n = the original price of the suit
0.75n = 25% discount
0.08n = 8% sales tax
0.75n + 0.08n = $93.15
0.83n = 93.15
93.15 x 1/0.83 = 112.228915663