SOLUTION: A jacket is on sale for 70% of the original price. If the discount saves 45, what is the original price of the jacket?

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Question 786553: A jacket is on sale for 70% of the original price. If the discount saves 45, what is the original price of the jacket?
Answer by dfollett76(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the jacket is sold for %70 of the original price, then the buyer saves 30% since (100-70 = 30). Thus,
0.30%2AP=45
Now solve the equation for P.