Answer:
$720
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Set up the expression.
- [tex]\frac{612}{1-0.15}[/tex]
Step 2: Simplify.
- [tex]\frac{612}{0.85}[/tex]
Step 3: Convert 0.85 into a fraction.
- [tex]612/ \frac{85}{100}[/tex]
- [tex]612/ \frac{17}{20}[/tex]
Step 4: Multiply 612 by reciprocal of 17/20.
- [tex]612 * \frac{20}{17}[/tex]
- [tex]36 * 20[/tex]
- [tex]720[/tex]
Therefore, the regular price was $720.
