Question 458568
If a couch cost $640 after a 20% discount, what was its original price? 
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Let the original price be "x".
Equation:
x - 0.20x = 640
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0.80x = 640
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x = 640/0.80
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x = $800 (original price)
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Cheers,
Stan H.