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after a 20% reduction, you purchase a novel for $28. What was the book's price before the reduction?

Sagot :

The 20% reduction means that the 28$ was 80% of the original price
rephrasing that, "28$ IS 80% OF (WHAT NUMBER)
                         28  =   .8     *         x
28/.8= 35$

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