SOLUTION: if you have 72 dollars as a sale price and the discount is 20% what is the original price? i need a formula
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Question 512166: if you have 72 dollars as a sale price and the discount is 20% what is the original price? i need a formula
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = Original Price
The formula is then
x - 0.2x = 72
0.8x = 72
Solve for x to find the original price
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