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The phone case you want to buy is marked down 30% and you have a 25% off coupon. You pay 42 dollars. Can this equatio be used to find the original cost of the phone case?If so what is the original price of the item. Explain.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Original price = x

75% of 70% of x = $42

0.75*0.70x =$42

x = $42/(0.75*0.70) =$42/0.525 = $80

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