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After a 30% discount a pair of shoes cost 84. What was the price before the discount? Leave out the symbol in your answer

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Aftera30%discountapairofshoescost84.Whatwasthepricebeforethediscount?Leaveoutthesymbolinyouranswer

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Amountbeforediscount:120
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:84=x−0.3x
84=x−0.3x:x=120
Amountbeforediscount:120

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