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Marty paid $72 for a jacket that had been marked down 20%. Calculate the original price of the jacket.

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altavistard

Answer:

The original price was $90.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let j represent the original price.  Then, subtract 20% from 100%, obtaining 80%.  The markdown price is 80% of j, or 0.80j = $72

Solving for j, we get j = $72/0.80 = $90

sl0716

Answer:

86.40

Step-by-step explanation:

86.4 rand 72 plus 14.4 equals 86.40

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