document.write( "Question 855703: find the original price of a pair of shoes if he sale price is $48 after a 60% discount \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #515524 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the original price of a pair of shoes if he sale price is $48 after a 60% discount\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = original price\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Original Price) - (60% of Original Price) = Sale Price\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 0.60x = 48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.40x = 48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 48/0.40\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 120\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The original price is $120
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );