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The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?\r
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document.write( "There are two ways to do this.\r\n" );
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document.write( "First way:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Original price - 20% of original price = 12590\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x     - .2x                   = 12590\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to remove decimals:\r\n" );
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document.write( "        10x   -   2x                   = 125900\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    8x = 125900\r\n" );
document.write( "                                     x = $15737.50\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other way.  When you reduce something by 20% you\r\n" );
document.write( "leave 80% of it.  So we think this way:\r\n" );
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document.write( "        12590 is 80% of what?\r\n" );
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document.write( "        12590 = .8x\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x = \r\n" );
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document.write( "        x = $15737.50\r\n" );
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