SOLUTION: A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12 What was the original price? What was the amount of the discount

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Question 947231: A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12 What was the original price? What was the amount of the discount
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let p = the original price
+p+-+.4p+=+12+
+.96p+=+12+
+p+=+12.5+
The original price was $12.50
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+12.5+-+12+=+.5+
The amount of the discount was $.50