SOLUTION: A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. What was the original price? What was the amount, in dollars, of the discount?

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Question 1033068: A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. What was the original price? What was the amount, in dollars, of the discount?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, rfer:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the original price
+p+-+.4p+=+12+
+.6p+=+12+
+p+=+20+
The original price was $20
+20+-+12+=+8+
The amount of the discount was $8

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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12/0.60=$20
discount=$8