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Joe paid 14.00$ for a board game this is 70% of the original price what was the orriginal price

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Answer:

$20

Explanation:

The given relationship between the amount paid ($14) and the original price (p) is ...

$14 = 0.70p

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.70 gives ...

$14/0.70 = p = $20

The original price was $20.

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