SOLUTION: The shop price of a laptop computer was $640. After discount of 25% the price was still 20% more than its factory price. what was the factory price of the laptop computer

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Question 1023863: The shop price of a laptop computer was $640. After discount of 25% the price was still 20% more than its factory price. what was the factory price of the laptop computer
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Selling price = $640*0.75 = $480
$480 = 1.2*factory price
==> factory price = $400

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