The price of an item has been reduced by $1.39. The new sale price is $58.53. What was the original price? can someone help me?

59.92

Step-by-step explanation:

58.53 + 1.39 = 59.92

$59.92

Step-by-step explanation:

Reduced means subtracted. So if you add $1.39 + $58.53 it equals $59.92 which is the original price.

answer: standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

step-by-step explanation:

standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

(2x + 1)(x - 2) = 0

distribute to get into standard form

2x^2 - 4x + x - 2 = 0

2x^2 - 3x - 2 = 0

a = 2, b= -3, c = -2

a is your answer

47 - 90 = 43

43 - 180 = x

x = 137