SOLUTION: i paid $24 for a pair a shoes that were on sale for 20% what was the original price?

SOLUTION: i paid $24 for a pair a shoes that were on sale for 20% what was the original price?

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Question 693936: i paid $24 for a pair a shoes that were on sale for 20% what was the original price?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x - 0.20x = 24

0.80x = 24

x = 24/0.80

x = 30

So the original price was $30.
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