SOLUTION: a pair of shoes was bought for 450 at 60% discount. what is its regular price?

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Question 1065099: a pair of shoes was bought for 450 at 60% discount. what is its regular price?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, mahapatraasutosh960@gmail.com:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +p+ = the regular price
+p+-+.6p+=+450+
+.4p+=+450+
+p+=+450%2F.4+
+p+=+1125+

Answer by mahapatraasutosh960@gmail.com(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*40/100=450
=>x=450*100/40
=1125.