The original price of an item is discounted 22%. A customer buys the item at this discounted price using a $20-off coupon. There is no tax on the item, and this was the only item the customer bought. If the customer paid $1.90 more than half the original price of the item, what was the original price of the item?
Correct answer: E
Explanation
Let x be the original price of the item
Discounted price = 0.78x
Payment made by the customer after using the $20 coupon = 0.78x - 20
0.78x - 20 = x/2 + 1.9
x = 78.20
E
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