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Tiffany's Fashion stores are having a 30% OFF sale. Susan sees a dress on sale for 140. How much did it cost last week before the sale?

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Tiffany's Fashion stores are having a 30% OFF sale. Susan sees a dress on sale for 140. How much did it cost last week before the sale?

Solution

Amount before reduction : 200

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

140 = x - 0.3 x

140 = x - 0.3 x : x = 200

Amount before reduction : 200

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