SOLUTION: Please set-up equation and solve. If an item is sold at a 12% discount for $176, what is the pre-sale price?

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Question 379127: Please set-up equation and solve.
If an item is sold at a 12% discount for $176, what is the pre-sale price?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Note: 12% off is the same as paying 88% of full value

Let x represent full value

.88*x = $176

x = $200

CHECKING our Answer

$200 - $.12*200 = $200 - $24 =  $176