document.write( "Question 153277: A builder of tract homes reduced the price of a model by 15%. If the new price is $125,000, what was its original price? How much can be saved by purchasing the model? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #112816 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"OldPrice=OP\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"New+Price=NP\"$
\n" ); document.write( "NP=OP-15%OP
\n" ); document.write( " $\"NP=OP%281-0.15%29\"$ -------------> $\"NP=OP%280.85%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%28125000%29147058.82%2Fcross%280.85%29=OP%2Across%280.85%29%2Fcross%280.85%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$147058.82=Old Price
\n" ); document.write( "Savings:
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%28OP-NP%29%2FOP\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%28147058.82-125000%29%2F%28147058.82%29%2A100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "=15% -----------> you're savings (as stated anyway in the problem)
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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