John bought a shirt on sale for 25% off the original price and another 25 % off the discounted price. If the final price was $18, what was the price before the first discount?	Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) $32	B) $34.31	C) $28.44	D) $67.54	E) $65.23
let x be the price before the first discount. The price after the first discount is   x - 25%x (price after first discount)   $32 second discount of 25% of the discounted price after which the final price is 18   (x - 25%x) - 25%(x - 25%x) = 18   Solve for x   x = $32   correct answer $32
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John bought a shirt on sale for 25% off the original price and another 25 % off the discounted price. If the final price was $18, what was the price before the first discount?