activity-player/star/startSchool K12 K12.com Class Connect LogMeln123 Microsoft Office 365Ny'Zjai GoodrichJuan bought a basketball for 40% off. Ifhe paid $36 for the basketball, what wasthe original price?A$65B $24C $56D) $60NextN

Let the original price of the basketball = $x off = 40% Amount paid by Juan = $36

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Juan bought a basketball for 40% off. If he paid $36 for the basketball, what was the original price?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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