Take x as the original price. If there is 75% off, the sale price is represented by the equation
[tex]x-0.75x=2[/tex]
Clear x from the equation
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-0.75x=2 \\ 0.25x=2 \\ x=\frac{2}{0.25} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The original price was $8
