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To do this, let x be the original price. Since the sale price would save you $ 6 on your purchase and this equates to 30% off, then using the rule of three you can find the original price, like this
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ \$6}\Rightarrow30\text{ \%} \\ x\Rightarrow100\text{ \%} \\ x=\frac{100\text{ \%}\cdot\text{ \$6}}{30\text{ \%}} \\ x=\text{ \$}\frac{600}{30} \\ x=\text{ \$20} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the original price was $20.
Verifying you have
[tex]\text{ \$20}\ast30\text{ \%= \$20}\cdot\frac{30}{100}=\text{ \$20}\cdot0.3=\text{ \$6}[/tex]Which was the $6 that Robin saved on his purchase.
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