SOLUTION: If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk?

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Question 198062: If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the original price.
.2x=45
x=45/.2
=225.00
225-45=$180.00 what he payed for the desk.
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Ed