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Asif would pay $2400 for a jacket if the price was reduced by 40% what is the the original price of the jacket

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Answer: $4,000

Explanation:

If the price of the jacket is reduced by 40%, it ends up being $2,400.

Assuming the original price is x, the expression will be:

x - (40% * x) = 2,400

x - 0.4x = 2,400

0.6x = 2,400

x = 2,400 / 0.6

x = $4,000

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