Question

today only, a desk is being sold at a 26% discount. the sale price is $259. what was the price yesterday?

Explanation:

Step1: Define original price as $x$

Let the original price (yesterday's price) be $x$.

Step2: Calculate paid percentage

The discount is 26%, so the paid percentage is $100\% - 26\% = 74\% = 0.74$.

Step3: Set up equation

The sale price is 74% of the original price:
$0.74x = 259$

Step4: Solve for $x$

$x = \frac{259}{0.74}$
$x = 350$

Answer:

$350$