Question 1022448
x equal the original price.


x - .2 * x = .8 * x equals the discount price.


you buy the television for the discount price.


therefore .8 * x = 240.


solve for x to get x = 240 / .8 = 300.


the original price is 300.


20% discount off of 300 is equal to 60.


discount price is equal to 300 - 60 = 240.


solution is:


the original prices before the 20% discount was 300 dollars.
the discount of 20% was applied to 300 dollars, resulting in a reduction in the original price of 60 dollars.  
this resulted in a discounted price of 240 dollars.