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document.write( "Let first amount be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(1-0.20)(1-0.60) = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*0.8*0.4 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*0.32 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/0.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $100.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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