SOLUTION: if i saved 32 dollars on a 40% off item, what was the original price of that item?

SOLUTION: if i saved 32 dollars on a 40% off item, what was the original price of that item?

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Question 810556: if i saved 32 dollars on a 40% off item, what was the original price of that item?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price of the item
given:

The original price of the item was $80
check:
$80 minus $32 = $48
$80 minus 40% = $48
OK
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