SOLUTION: At a sale, Dan paid $9 for ecklace whose price has been reduce by 20%. What was the original price?

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Question 379992: At a sale, Dan paid $9 for ecklace whose price has been reduce by 20%. What was the original price?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.80x = 9;
x = 9/0.80 = 11.25, the original price.