SOLUTION: Amy paid 94.02 for a pair of running shoes during a 25%- off sale. what was the regular price?

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Question 416758: Amy paid 94.02 for a pair of running shoes during a 25%- off sale. what was the regular price?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's have x represent the original cost of the shoes. Now we can set up an equation as:
x-.25x=94.02
Combine like terms and divide both sides by .75 to get:
x=$125.36 for the shoes before the discount.
Make sense?
RJ
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