SOLUTION: amy paid $54.42 for a pair of running shoes during a 35% off sale. what was the regular price?

Question 309918: amy paid $54.42 for a pair of running shoes during a 35% off sale. what was the regular price?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the regular price
given:

The regular price was $83.72
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
amy paid $54.42 for a pair of running shoes during a 35% off sale. what was the regular price?
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Let the regular price be "x".
x - 0.35x = 54.42
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0.65x = 54.42
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x = $83.72
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Stan H.
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