document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207419>Question 207419</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780195979589/algebrahomeworkh>New Syllabus Mathematics Book 4</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of the coffee has increased by 25%. What percentage of coffee consumption is to be decreased, so that there would be  no increase in the expenditure for a household. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the original price of coffee per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.25p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.25p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be the new price of coffee per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = consumption in pounds originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the fraction of new consumption allowed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation I want to be true is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pc+=+1.25%2Ap%2Aa%2Ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pc+=+1.25%2Ap%2Aa%2Ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+1.25a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+1.25a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 4/5 of the previous consumption is allowed, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the past consumption must be reduced by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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