document.write( "Question 819527: Joyce saved $170 on an item that was 55% off. What was the original price?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #493140 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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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.\r
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