You bought a phone for $640.00. It has been on sale for 20% off. What was the phone's original price?
Let the original price = P
And 20% off the original price = .20P
So
Original Price - [ 20% off ] = 640 ... so..
P - .20P = 640 simplify
.80P = 640 divide both sides by .80
P = 640 / .80 = 800
So.....the original price was $800
Let x = phone's original price
Let 0.2 (20%) = discount of phone
Let 640 = price of phone after discount
0.2x=x−640
0.2x−x=x−640−x
−0.8x=x−640−x
−0.8x=−640−0
−0.8x=−640
−0.8x−0.8=−640−0.8
1x=−640−0.8
x=−640−0.8
x=800