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Sam has bought a camera for $200 when it was on 20% off sale. What was the original price of the camera

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Original price = x
x - .2x = 200 ← original price - discount amount = sale price
.8x = 200 ← 1x - 0.2x = .8x
x = 250 ← divided both sides by .8

The original price was $250
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