SOLUTION: The dress store is having a sale on merchandise is 1/4 off. A women buys $30 of merchandise at sale price. What would she have to pay at the regular price?

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Question 889135: The dress store is having a sale on merchandise is 1/4 off. A women buys $30 of merchandise at sale price. What would she have to pay at the regular price?
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The dress store is having a sale on merchandise is 1/4 off. A women buys $30 of merchandise at sale price. What would she have to pay at the regular price?
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let x=regular price
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%28x-30%29%2Fx=1%2F4
4x-120=x
3x=12
x=40
What would she have to pay at the regular price? $40