SOLUTION: what is the original amount of a car if the price has been reduced twice 20% and it is now $20000? And how do you get the answer?

SOLUTION: what is the original amount of a car if the price has been reduced twice 20% and it is now $20000? And how do you get the answer?

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Question 365704: what is the original amount of a car if the price has been reduced twice 20% and it is now $20000? And how do you get the answer?
Answer by Jstrasner(112) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hey,
So for this one, we need to set it up as a formula:
X (original price) - (.20)X = 20,000
(.80)X=20,000
X= 25,000
I hope this helps!
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