Answer:
The price of the tablet before the markdown was [tex]\$250[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x-----> the price of the tablet before the markdown
we know that
[tex]100\%-15\%=85\%=85/100=0.85[/tex]
[tex]0.85x=212.50[/tex] ------> linear equation that represent the situation
Solve for x
Divide by [tex]0.85[/tex] both sides
[tex]0.85x/0.85=212.50/0.85[/tex]
[tex]x=\$250[/tex]
