A stero was discounted by 20 % and sold at the discount price of $256 which of the following equals the price of the stereo before the discount

Answer 1

0.8x = 256

x = ?

Answer 2

.8x = 256
x = 256/.8

you didn't post your choices but I bet x is one of them

Answer 3

So 256 is the discount price
Turn the other 80% you have to pay into a decimal then divide 256/0.8
You get 320!