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Question 976994: A local furniture store is having a terrific sale. They are marking down every price to 45%. If the couch is $440 after the markdown, what was the original price? How much would you save if you bought it at this sale?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A local furniture store is having a terrific sale. They are marking down every price to 45%. If the couch is $440 after the markdown,
what was the original price?
0.45x = 440
x = 440/0.45 = $977.78
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How much would you save if you bought it at this sale?
Ans: 977.78-440 = $537.78
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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