Problema Solution

If 64$ for a cardigan represents the sale price after a 20% discount what was the original price?

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let 'x' represent the original price


x - 0.20x = x(1 - 0.20) = x*0.80


x*0.80 = 64


by solving we find:


x = $80


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the original price was $80.