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Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $10 after a 75% discount,The original price is

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Answer:

The original price is $40

Explanations:

Sale Price = $10

Percentage Discount = 75%

Discount = Original Price - Sale Price

Discount = Original Price - 10

Let the original price be x

Discount = x - 10

The percentage discount is given by the formula:


\begin{gathered} \text{Discount = }\frac{\%\text{Discount}}{\text{1}00}*\text{x} \\ Discount\text{ = }(75)/(100)* x \\ \text{Discount = 0.75x} \\ x\text{ - 10 = 0.75x} \\ x\text{ - 0.75x = 10} \\ 0.25x\text{ = 10} \\ x\text{ = }(10)/(0.25) \\ x\text{ = }40 \end{gathered}

The original price = $40

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