1. We are given that the sales price of the car is 12,590 after a 20% discount. 2. Let the original price be $p$. 3. Since the discount is 20%, the sale price is 80% of the original price. 4. We express this as the equation $$12,590 = 0.80p$$. 5. To find $p$, divide both sides by 0.80: $$p = \frac{12,590}{0.80}$$ 6. Calculate: $$p = 15,737.50$$ 7. Therefore, the original price of the car was 15,737.50.