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joe buys a shirt on sale for 78 dollars the discount was 40% off. what is the original price.

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joebuysashirtonsalefor78dollarsthediscountwas40%off.whatistheoriginalprice.

Solution

Amountbeforediscount:130
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:78=x−0.4x
78=x−0.4x:x=130
Amountbeforediscount:130

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