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  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
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At a sale this week, a suit is being sold for $174.80. This is a 62% discount from the original price.What is the original price?

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AstraeusF335501 AstraeusF335501
  • 03-11-2022

Let x be the original price then we can set up the following equation:

[tex]\begin{gathered} x(1-0.62)=174.80 \\ \text{solving for x we get} \\ x=\frac{174.80}{(1-0.62)}=\frac{174.80}{0.38}=460 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Answer: $460.

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