SOLUTION: zandile buy jeans at 20% discount on a sale and pay R159.20 for that. Calculate the original price of the jeans?

Question 1109269: zandile buy jeans at 20% discount on a sale and pay R159.20 for that. Calculate the original price of the jeans?
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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0.8x = 159.20  ====>  x = 


Use your calculator.

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