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18 dollars is your total after a 20% discount what was the original awnser

User Jvandemo
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Answer:

  • Original was $22.50

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Let the original price be x.

After 20% discount it becomes $18.

Set equation and find x:

  • x - 20% = 18
  • x - 0.2x = 18
  • 0.8x = 18
  • x = 18/0.8
  • x = 22.5
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