SOLUTION: Maria paid $82.50 for a pair of boots at the Shoe Emporium's fall clearance sale, where everything was marked 40% off. What was the regular price of the boots?

SOLUTION: Maria paid $82.50 for a pair of boots at the Shoe Emporium's fall clearance sale, where everything was marked 40% off. What was the regular price of the boots?

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Question 1056117: Maria paid $82.50 for a pair of boots at the Shoe Emporium's fall clearance sale, where everything was marked 40% off. What was the regular price of the boots?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the rgular price =

The regular price was $137.50

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