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document.write( "Amy paid $55.28 for a pair of running shoes during a sale, she recieved 15% off. What was the regular price of the shoes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if she got 15% off, she paid 85% of the regular price (100% - 15% = 85%)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(85%)p = .85 p = 55.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by .85 ___ p = 65.04 (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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