SOLUTION: Joyce saved $170 on an item that was 55% off. What was the original price? How do you solve it????

Question 819527: Joyce saved $170 on an item that was 55% off. What was the original price?
How do you solve it????
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price of the item
Joyce bought the item for:

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What she saved was , so

The original price was $309.09

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
170 dollars was the amount that she did NOT spend, and this corresponds to 55% of the original price. She paid 45% of the original price and did not pay 55% of the original price.

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