Joyce paid $58.50 for an item at the store that was 55 percent off the original price. What was the original price?

55% off means it sold for 45% of the original price ( 100% - 55% = 45%)

Divide the sale price by the percentage it sold for:

58.50 / 0.45 = 130

The original price was $130

i believe the answer is 68cm

step-by-step explanation:

i just took 34 x 2 because the space between v and y is the same as y to k.

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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