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document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15x = 15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13043.48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  profit is 15000-13043.48 = $1956.52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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