Can anyone help me with this?

Suppose you pay $24 for a pair of shoes that has been discounted 20%. What is the original price of the shoes? Show how you identify what you are looking for, set up an equation, arrive at your answer, and check your work. Then clearly state your answer.

I mostly need help setting up an equation.

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Can anyone help me with this? 

Suppose you pay $24 for a pair of shoes that has been discounted 20%. What is the original price of the shoes? Show how you identify what you are looking for, set up an equation, arrive at your answer, and check your work. Then clearly state your answer.

I mostly need help setting up an equation.

anonymous · Answer

if it has been discounted by $20\%$ you pay $100\%-20\%=80\%$ of the original price

anonymous · Answer

since you know $80\%$ of the original price is $24$ you can solve 
$$.8\times P=24$$ for $P$  via 
$$P=24\div .8$$