final amount $60 rate of decrease 4.5% what was original $

[doughty]

find original amount final amount $60.00 rate of decrease 4.5% what was original price?

 

[tkhunny]

Please don't post the same question in multiple locations. Very irritating.

Rule #1 - Name Stuff

P = Original Price

Oh, bow we can decode everything in terms of D.

"rate of decrease 4.5%"

Decrease = D*0.045

"final amount $60.00"

D - D*0.045 = 60.00

Now what?