document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73220>Question 73220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (((Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $78 after a 25% discount.)))  Please solve with work included. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 78=.75x or $78 is 75% of the original price before the discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78/.75=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=104 is the original price <BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104-(.25*104)=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104-26=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78=78 </SPAN>\n" );
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