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document.write( "Amy paid $63.75 for a new pair of shoes during a 15%-off sale. What was the regular price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st.) We know the original price is considered 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...Subtract the discount from the original percent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% (original percent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15% (discount percent)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd.) Make equation. We need the percent to be in decimal form so move the decimal point to the left two places. (85% will now equal 0.85)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.85x=$63.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.85x/0.85=$63.75/0.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$75.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd.) Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shoes were regularly $75.00.<BR>\n" );
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