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Sasha paid $68 for a painting frame during a 20% sale event. Find the original price of the frame.

User Derio
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Answer:

85$

Explanation:

p = original price

68 = p - 20%p

68 = p - 0.20p

68 = 0.80p

85 = p

The original price was $85.

The original price is 100%. The sales price was 20% off - subtract. So the sale price was 100% - 20% = 80%.

Incase you wanna know how I came up with the 0.80p :)

User Korya
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Answer:

$68.20

Explanation:

User Svachon
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