document.write( "Question 1056117: Maria paid $82.50 for a pair of boots at the Shoe Emporium's fall clearance sale, where everything was marked 40% off. What was the regular price of the boots? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #671312 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the rgular price = $\"+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+.4x+=+82.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.6x+=+82.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+137.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The regular price was $137.50
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