document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185573>Question 185573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate into an equation and solve.  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 was given $160 as the original price and I can figure out with that, BUT how do I get $160 from the information given?  I cant go by the original price since thats what I need to find out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25x = discount amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .25x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160 </SPAN>\n" );
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