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Pilar bought a purse on sale for $18, which is one-half of the original price. What was the original price of the purse?

User Armut
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Answer:

$36

Explanation:

x * 1/2 = 18

solve for x:

1/2x = 18 is the same

18/ 1/2

User Vimal CK
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Answer:

36

Explanation:

18 plus 18 is 36

i added those numbers together because two halves equal a whole

User Caleb Hillary
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