document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222481>Question 222481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy paid $80.83 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 #166578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy paid $80.83 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% off sale. What was the regular price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  15% means 0.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let x be the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let x-0.15x be dollar value that is 15% off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then 80.83=x-0.15x since Amy paid $80.83 for a pair of running shoes during a 15% off sale/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80.83=0.85x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80.83=0.85x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing 0.85 to both sides of the equation yields\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=95.09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=95.09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The regular price is $95.09.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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