SOLUTION: During a sale, the original price of a dress, P, was reduced by 20 percent. The sale price of the dress was then increased 10 percent to its current price. Which of the following e

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Question 1014369: During a sale, the original price of a dress, P, was reduced by 20 percent. The sale price of the dress was then increased 10 percent to its current price. Which of the following expressions represents the current price of the dress?
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Which of the following expressions represents the current price of the dress?"
Are you going to keep the expressions a secret?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+p+-+.2p+=+.8p+
This is the price after 20% reduction
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+.8p+%2B+.1%2A.8p+=+.8p+%2B+.08p+
+.8p+%2B+.08p+=+.88p+
This is the current price