Question

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

Answer 1

• 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