Problema Solution

In exchange for opening a new credit account, a department store subtracts 10% from first purchase. I have a coupon for 10% off a camera. I open the account and my total purchase is 77.75. How much was the price before the two discounts?

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let the intial price be x

so price after first discount  is 0.9x

then the price after 2nd discount is 0.81x

=>0.81x = 77.75

=>x = 96