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Question 832968: During a recent clothing sale, a department store offered a discount of 30% off any jacket. Maria paid $45.50 for a jacket after the discount. What was the original price of the jacket? Please help me with this problem...Thanks! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! During a recent clothing sale, a department store offered a discount of 30% off any jacket. Maria paid $45.50 for a jacket after the discount. What was the original price of the jacket?
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Let original price be "x":
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Equation:
x - 0.30x = 45.50
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0.7x = 45.50
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x = 45.5/0.7
x = $65.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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