SOLUTION: zandile buy jeans at 20% discount on a sale and pay R159.20 for that. Calculate the original price of the jeans?

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Question 1109269: zandile buy jeans at 20% discount on a sale and pay R159.20 for that. Calculate the original price of the jeans?
Answer by ikleyn(52903) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.8x = 159.20  ====>  x = 159.20%2F0.8


Use your calculator.

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