document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144393>Question 144393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if an item is marked up by 61%, how do you find out the original price. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost $10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark up by 61%= $16.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to know how to find original amount before markup.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.61x = new price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.61) = new price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (new price)/1.61 (this  is the original price)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the new price is $10 then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10/1.61 = $6.21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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