SOLUTION: amy paid $86.81 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% sale. What was the regular price?

SOLUTION: amy paid $86.81 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% sale. What was the regular price?

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Question 146595: amy paid $86.81 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% sale. What was the regular price?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x= original price

Since she got a 15% discount, this means that we have the equation:

Start with the given equation

Combine like terms

Divide both sides by 0.85 to isolate x

So the original price was $102.13
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