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The price of a pair of trousers was decreased by 22% to $30. What was the original price of the trousers?
Let x be the original price and y be the absolute decrease. If the price was decreased to $30, then
x - y = 30
y is given by
y = 22% of x = (22 / 100) * x = 0.22 x
Substitute y by 0.22 x in the equation x - y = 30 and solve for x which the original price.
x - 0.22 x = 30
0.78 x = 30
x = $38.5
Check the solution to this problem by reducing the origonal price found $38.5 by 22% and see if it gives $30.
Price is $38.5