document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203894>Question 203894</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470105836/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics for Elementary Teachers</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car cost $4485 after an 8% discount. What is the original price of the car?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer makes no sense to me.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "part/whole=x/100=4485/x=8/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 8x=448500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   x=$56,062.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an 8% discount means that the price paid was 92% (100-8) of the original price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "part/whole = p/100 = 4485/x = 92/100 </SPAN>\n" );
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