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A store has 20% off sale on pants. With this discount the price of one pair of pants before tax is $15.20. What was the original price of the pants?

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Answer:

x=19

Explanation:

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Answer:

Answer :

The original price is x, so 20% of x, - x, equals the sale price. You can use the equation:

x-.2x=15.20

.8x=15.20

/.8. /.8

x=19

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