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The price of a dress is reduced by $40 \% .$ When the dress still does not sell, it is reduced by $40 \%$ of the reduced price. If the price of the dress after both reductions is $$ 72,$ what was the original price?
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After the first reduction of 40%, the price of the dress becomes $0.6x$ (since 100% - 40% = 60%). Show more…
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