SOLUTION: Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $36 after a 20% discount

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Question 778446: Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $36 after a 20% discount
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $36 after a 20% discount
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Let the original price be "x"::
Equation:
x - 0.20x = 36
0.80x = 36
x = $45.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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