SOLUTION: . Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of 10 percent off the regular price of any item. What is the regular price of an item that Joey purchases for

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Question 909428: . Joey works at a clothing store and receives an
employee discount of 10 percent off the regular
price of any item. What is the regular price of an
item that Joey purchases for %99?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joey works at a clothing store and receives an
employee discount of 10 percent off the regular
price of any item. What is the regular price of an
item that Joey purchases for $99?
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Let the regular price be "x"::
Equation:
0.90x = 99
x = 99/0.90 = $110
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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