document.write( "Question 222150: The price of a saddle is 15% of the cost of a horse. If the total cost of the horse and saddle is $1437.50, what is the cost of the saddle? \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the cost of a horse. Then

is the cost of the saddle, and:\r
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to get the cost of a horse, then subtract that amount from 1437.50 to get the cost of the saddle.\r
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