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What is the original price of an item that costs 137.50 after a 45% discount?

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Whatistheoriginalpriceofanitemthatcosts137.50aftera45%discount?

Solution

Amountbeforediscount:250
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:137.5=x−0.45x
137.5=x−0.45x:x=250
Amountbeforediscount:250

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