SOLUTION: The camera Melissa wanted for her birthday is on sale at 28% off the usual price. The amount of the discount is $100.80. What was the original price of the cameral?

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Question 28475: The camera Melissa wanted for her birthday is on sale at 28% off the usual price. The amount of the discount is $100.80. What was the original price of the cameral?
Answer by wuwei96815(245) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the original price.

Then, 28% of x = $100.80
Another way of writing 28% is 0.28
0.28x = $100.80
x = $100.80/0.28 = $360