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Jay bought a painting on sale for 45% off the original price, for $27. What was the price of the painting before the sale?

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Answer:

 0.55x = $27

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price of the painting = x

x - 45% of x = $27

    x - 0.45x = $27

         0.55x = $27

Divide both sides by 0.55

 0.55x/0.55 = $27/0.55

                  x = $49.09