SOLUTION: if $100 is 40% off the original price what would the total price be?

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Question 941455: if $100 is 40% off the original price what would the total price be?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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x be the original price
100 is 40 % off of x
hence 100 = x-40 % x
+100+=+x-%2840%2F100%29%2Ax
+100+=x-0.4x
+100+=+0.6+x
divide with 0.6 on both sides
+100%2F0.6+=+0.6x%2F0.6
166.67+=x

original price = $166.67