SOLUTION: If johny buys a shirt for $50 that was already marked down 30%, then what was the original price? I tried making an equation: x(.30)= 50

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Question 492391: If johny buys a shirt for $50 that was already marked down 30%, then what was the original price?
I tried making an equation: x(.30)= 50
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The $50 is 70% of the original price
50/0.70=$71.43