SOLUTION: Sally went to the DVD store ot buy some DVDs. They were having a summer sizzler sale and the DVDs were 20% off. The DVD Sally was looking at was $20 after the discount. What was th
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Question 73948: Sally went to the DVD store ot buy some DVDs. They were having a summer sizzler sale and the DVDs were 20% off. The DVD Sally was looking at was $20 after the discount. What was the original price of the DVD? Show and explain all your work.
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-.2x=20
.8x=20
x=20/.8
x=$25 is the price before the 20% sale.
proof
25-.2*25=20
25-5=20
20=20
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