Question

Jane buys a coat that is $18 off the orinigal price. This is a 30% discount. What is the original price of the coat?

Please explain how to get answer? Thanks
Ms. Sue
0.3x = 18

Brian
How is that the ansswer. The discount was $18 it ask the original price of the coat with a 30% discount?
Ms. Sue
Did you solve the equation?
Brian
Not sure how to solve 0.3x??
Ms. Sue
Divide each side of the equation by 0.3

What do you get?

Brian
$60
Ms. Sue
Right.

Doesn't $60 look like a reasonable price for a coat?