document.write( "Question 985608: marta got 60% off a pair of shoes. If the shoes cost $15.90 ( before sales tax), what was the original price of the shoes? \n" ); document.write( "

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She got 60% off, so she paid 100% - 60% = 40% of the original price\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40% of (original price) = 15.90
\n" ); document.write( "40% of x = 15.90
\n" ); document.write( "0.40x = 15.90
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15.90/0.40
\n" ); document.write( "x = 39.75\r
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