document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203150>Question 203150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the orignal price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales price is x (the original price) less the discount 0.2x ( 20% of the original price), so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0.2x = $12,590.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1-0.2) = $12,590.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(0.8) = $12,590.00 Divide both sides by 0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $15,737.50  </SPAN>\n" );
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