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A jacket is on sale for 20% off the regular price. The sale price ism$50.00. What is the regular price of the jacket?

A jacket is on sale for 20% off the regular price. The sale price ism$50.00. What is the regular price of the jacket?
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A jacket is on sale for 20% off the regular price. The sale price ism$50.00. What is the regular price of the jacket?

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User Akash Rajbanshi
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i got 50.00 and subtracted it by 20%
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User Paul Diston
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Lets solve for x.

0.8x = 50. - Remember that the jacket was 80% of the original price.

Thus, divide by x.

x = 50 / 0.8
x = 62.5
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