document.write( "Question 1033068: A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. What was the original price? What was the amount, in dollars, of the discount? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #647663 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = the original price
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+-+.4p+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.6p+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original price was $20
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20+-+12+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The amount of the discount was $8 \n" ); document.write( "

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