Mathematics: An item is discounted 20%; the sale price after the discount is $60. what was the original price? round your answer to the nearest two decimal digits and express your answer without the $ sign (e.g., 1234.25, not $1234.25)

An item is discounted 20%; the sale price after - id201020526, milkshakegrande101

major126

24.05.2020

75.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the original price. 20% = 0.2. The price with the discount is 60, that is

x-x*0.2 = 60

x(1-0.2) = 60 using common factor,

x (0.8) = 60

x = 60/0.8

x = 75.

So, the original price is $75.

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