Question 808301
 I pay £40 for a jumper after a 30% discount. What was the original price?
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Let the original price be "x"::
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Equation::
x - 0.30x = 40
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0.70x = 40
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x = 40/0.7 = 400/7 = $57.14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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