SOLUTION: A store is having a 20% off sale. If the reduced price of an item is $89.60, what was its original price?

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Question 937415: A store is having a 20% off sale. If the reduced price of an item is $89.60, what was its original price?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1 - 0.20)x = 89.60
x = 89.60/(1 - 0.20)
x = 112.00
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