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After a 30% discount, the price of a t-shirt was $14. What was the price BEFORE the discount?

User Tony Blues
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Price after discount = $14

discount = 30%

x (1-30/100) = 14

x (1-0.3) = 14

x 0.7 = 14

Solve for x (original price )

x = 14/0.7

x = 20

User Fardin Abdi
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