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Jane buys a coat that is $18 off the orinigal price. This is a 30% discount. What is the original price of the coat? Please explain how to get answer? Thanks
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Jane buys a coat that is $18 off the orinigal price. This is a 30% discount. What is the original price of the coat?

Please explain how to get answer? Thanks

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Total cost - (total cost * 30%) = discounted price

C - .3C = 18 \\ .7C =18 \\ C = (18)/( (7)/(10))\\ C=(180)/(7)\\ C= 25.7142857...
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