SOLUTION: A store is having a sale where all jeans are 1/4 off the regular price. Write an equation relating the sale price to the regular price. How much would a pair of 29$ jeans cost on

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Question 702870: A store is having a sale where all jeans are 1/4 off the regular price. Write an equation relating the sale price to the regular price. How much would a pair of 29$ jeans cost on sale?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +y+ = the sale price
Let +x+ = the regular price
+y+=+x+-+%281%2F4%29%2Ax+
+y+=+%28+1+-+1%2F4+%29%2Ax+
+y+=+%283%2F4%29%2Ax+
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+x+=+29+
+y+=+%283%2F4%29%2A29+
+y+=+21.75+
The sale price is $21.75