document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249651>Question 249651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy paid $79.47 for a pair of shoes during a 40% off sale, what was the regular price? (rounded to the nearest cent if necessary)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any help is greatly appreciated thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say I bought a boat on sale for 25% off and I  paid $75,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would have paid .75(x)=75000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 100%-25%=75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would have paid 75% of the original price </SPAN>\n" );
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