SOLUTION: A dress is on sale for 20% off the original price. If Martha paid $96 as the sale price, what was the original price of the dress?

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Question 551231: A dress is on sale for 20% off the original price. If Martha paid $96 as the sale price, what was the original price of the dress?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let p = the original price
given:
+p+-+.2p+=+96+
+.8p+=+96+
+p+=+120+
The original price was $120