SOLUTION: If a discount of 20% off the marked price of a jacket saves a man $15, how much did he pay for the jacket?
A. $35
B. $60
C. $75
D. $150
E. $300
I need to know the steps of
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Question 842165: If a discount of 20% off the marked price of a jacket saves a man $15, how much did he pay for the jacket?
A. $35
B. $60
C. $75
D. $150
E. $300
I need to know the steps of how to figure this problem out.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.2x=15
x/5=15
75-15=$60
or
y=(x-15)
.8x=y
x=75
y=60
b)$60
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