document.write( "Question 163111: How do you find the original price of an iten if the sale price is given and
\n" ); document.write( "the percentage of the sale price is given?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12590 is the 12% of the orginal price. What is the orignal price?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120224 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Set up a ratio.
\n" ); document.write( "12590 is to the number (X) as 12 is to 100.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"12590%2Fx=12%2F100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2812590%2A100%29%2F12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=314750%2F3\"
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