Answer:
120 dollars ($120)
Step-by-step explanation:
(x = original price)
(0.8 is from 0.2 (20 percent) being discounted, meaning 96 is 80% {0.8} of the original price)
x × 0.8 = 96
÷ 0.8 ÷0.8
x = 120
check: 120 × 0.2 = 24
(20 percent of 120 is 24)
120 - 24 = 96
So, the original price was 120 dollars
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remember: percentage can be found by multiplying by 0.percentage
for example, 10% of 100 = 100 × 0.10 = 10
also written as: 100 × 0.1 = 10
