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If a computer was sold for 1200 at a loss of 20%, what was the cost price?

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Ifacomputerwassoldfor1200atalossof20%,whatwasthecostprice?

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Amountafterreduction:960
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:x=1200−0.2⋅1200
x=1200−0.2⋅1200:x=960
Amountafterreduction:960

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