Answer:
$210
Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing we can do is to add the $25 back on to the total cost.
25 + 115 = 140.
We do this because he Sam used a gift certificate on the ski's that are already 2/3 of the original price.
Now, to find the original price we can use this equation:

X represents the original price.
To solve this equation you would flip 2/3 to 3/2 and multiply that by 140, as seen below:

Now you can solve:

We can check this answer by multiplying 210 by 2/3
(210)(2/3) = 140
Remember, Sam used a gift certificate for $25
140 - 25 = $115
Therefore, the original price of the skis is $210.
<em>I hope this helps!!</em>
<em>- Kay :)</em>
Here we can use fact than we can multiply fraction by inverse of fraction instead of dividing it.
Inverse of 1/3 is 3/1
Lets multiply it

- its our result
Let no. of pens be x.
Pens : x
Pencils: x+8
Total: 2x+8
Student takes 1 pen and 5 pencils.
Remainder: 2x+8 - 5 -1 = 2x+2
2x+2 = 26
2x= 24
x = 12 (original no. of pens)
x+ 8 = 20 (original no of pencils)
There are 12 pens at first and 20 pencils.
After 1 pen is taken, 11 pens are left.
After 5 pencils are taken, 20-5=15 pencils are left.