SOLUTION: A pair of shoes was discounted by 15 %. If the amount of discount was $1,350.00, what was the original price of the shoes?
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Question 1184324: A pair of shoes was discounted by 15 %. If the amount of discount was $1,350.00, what was the original price of the shoes?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x was the original price
0.85x is the sale price
so 0.15x is the discount=$1350.
1350/0.15=$9000 was the original price
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