document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185564>Question 185564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.  I did the following equation and just want to know if I did the steps correctly?   Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After a 25% reduction, a picnic table is on sale for $120.  What was the original price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 * 0.25 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 + 30 = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original price of the picnic table is $150.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 150*.25=37.5 so you did it wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-.25x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$160.<BR>\n" );
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