SOLUTION: A man bought a coat, and got a discount of 20%. The price is $40 now. What did the price use to be?

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Question 1129846: A man bought a coat, and got a discount of 20%. The price is $40 now. What did the
price use to be?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Coat used to cost price of p

If 20% is removed, the new price became 40.

p-p%2F5=40 OR p-0.2%2Ap=40.
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