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Another math problem im stuck on.


the price of a dress is reduced by 40%. when the dress still doesnt not sell, it is reduced by 40% again.

The reduced price after both reduction is $72.

What was the original price?

Hello, urlostaznbro!

The price of a dress is reduced by 40%.
When the dress still doesnt not sell, it is reduced by 40% again.
The reduced price after both reduction is $72.
What was the original price?

Let's baby-talk our way through it . . .

Let = original price of the dress.

It is reduced by 40%, so the sale price is 60% of

The dress doesn't sell, so it is reduced by another 40%.
The final price is of
. . which is equal to .

And there is our equation: .


Therefore, the original price was .

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