SOLUTION: Not sure where this goes? A store owner is planning a sale and wants to reduce the price of all items by 12 1/2 %. What was the original price of an item that was reduced by $42

SOLUTION: Not sure where this goes? A store owner is planning a sale and wants to reduce the price of all items by 12 1/2 %. What was the original price of an item that was reduced by $42

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Question 426973: Not sure where this goes?
A store owner is planning a sale and wants to reduce the price of all items by 12 1/2 %. What was the original price of an item that was reduced by $42 for the sale? What is the sale price?
Answer by jamaalprof(6) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(12.5/100)x=42
original x=336
sale price 336-42=294
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