SOLUTION: An item increases in value by 25% to $80. What was the original price of the item?

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Question 1154756: An item increases in value by 25% to $80. What was the original price of the item?
Answer by ikleyn(52909) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the original value.


Increased by 25%, the item costs 1.25x.


So, you have this equation


    1.25x = 80.


Its solution is


    x = 80%2F1.25 = 64.


ANSWER.  The original price was 64 dollars.