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Chapter 3: Q. 58 (page 316)

Sale Price Travis bought a pair of boots on sale for \(25 off the original price. He paid \)60for the boots. What was the original price of the boots?

Short Answer

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The original price of the boots is,$85.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1.Given that,

Sale price =$60

Discount =$25

We need to find the original price of the boots.

Let the original price of the boots be, $x.

The formula used in this problem is,

Original price-Discount=Sale price.

02

Step2.Substitute the known values in the formula.

x-25=60.

Now solve this equation.

x-25=60x=60+25x=85

03

Step3.Let us check the answer.

x-25=6085-25=6060=60

which is true.

Therefore, the original price of the boots is,$85.

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