document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215107>Question 215107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy paid 74.16 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% off sale. What was the regular price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = original price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 15% of 'x' is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (0.15 is the decimal equivalent of 15%), this means that to find the discount price, just subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from 'x' to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now set this equal to the discount price 74.16 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.15x=74.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.15x=74.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.15x=74.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.15x=74.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.85x=74.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.85x=74.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=74.16%2F0.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=74.16%2F0.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.85 to isolate 'x'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=87.247 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=87.247\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=87.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=87.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Round to the nearest cent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the regular price is $87.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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