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  • 01-02-2021
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Original Price = ? Percent of Discount = 5% Sale Price = $57

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rorycampbell0721
rorycampbell0721 rorycampbell0721
  • 01-02-2021

Answer:

$60

Step-by-step explanation:

If it's 5% off, the sale price will be 95% of the original price.

you have [tex]0.95x = 57\\[/tex] where x is the original price

solving:

multiply both sides by 100

[tex]95x = 5700[/tex]

divide both sides by 95

[tex]x = 60[/tex]

The original price is $60

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