SOLUTION: Salina bought a shirt on sale and she paid 80% of the original price. The sale price of the shirt was $5 less than the original price. Wjat was the original price of the shirt, and

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Question 1100287: Salina bought a shirt on sale and she paid 80% of the original price. The sale price of the shirt was $5 less than the original price. Wjat was the original price of the shirt, and what price did Salina pay?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the original price of the shirt
+.8p+ = the sale price of the shirt
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+.8p+=+p+-+5+
+.2p+=+5+
+p+=+5%2F.2+
+p+=+25+
and
+.8p+=+.8%2A25+
+.8p+=+20+
The original price was $25
Salena paid $20