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Solve the word problem: branden wants to buy a hybrid car and notices an ad that announces a 15% discount on a new pruis. If the sale price is $17,935 (before taxes), what was the original price of the pruis?
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Let 'x' represent the original price.
x - 0.15x = 17935
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x = $21,100
The original price was $21,100.