SOLUTION: A pair of jeans was 30 percent off the original price. The sale resulted in dollar 24 discount. what was the original cost of jeans. Show two methods for finding answer

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Question 1005009: A pair of jeans was 30 percent off the original price. The sale resulted in dollar 24 discount. what was the original cost of jeans. Show two methods for finding answer
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the original cost of jeans
(1) +24+=+.3x+
(2) +x+-+.3x+=+x+-+24+
Both equations give same answer