SOLUTION: Find the original price of shoes if the sale price is $78 after a 25% discount. Please and thanks!

Question 954493:
Find the original price of shoes if the sale price is $78 after a 25% discount.
Please and thanks!
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we have the following formula
78 = original price - (.25*original price)
78 = .75 * original price
original price = 78 / .75 = 104
therefore the original price is $104
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check the answer
78 = 104 - (.25*104)
78 = 104 - 26
78 = 78
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