A store is having it's year end sale. A shirt now costs 7.98 which is half of its original price. Complete and solve the working equation that represents the original price, p, of the shirt

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The equation that represents the original price, p, of the shirt is:

p/2 = 7.98

To solve for p, we multiply both sides of the equation by 2:

2 * (p/2) = 7.98 * 2

p = 15.96

The original price of the shirt is $15.96.