SOLUTION: what is the original price of an item decreased 60% and a new price of $840

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Question 524941: what is the original price of an item decreased 60% and a new price of $840
Answer by lagbens(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the item decreased %6o, then this new price represents %40 if %40----$840
%60----$X (x rep. the amount of money)
we can cross multiply to find x(60 times 840 divided by 40)
=$1260.
so the original price of the item is given by adding $840 to $1260
=$2100 (final answer)