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Barbara went to the store and bought a shirt for 88 dollars. It had been discounted by 20%. What is the original price of the shirt?

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Barbarawenttothestoreandboughtashirtfor88dollars.Ithadbeendiscountedby20%.Whatistheoriginalpriceoftheshirt?

Solution

Amountbeforediscount:110
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:88=x−0.2x
88=x−0.2x:x=110
Amountbeforediscount:110

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