document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252404>Question 252404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie , a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much dit it originally cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10% off means 90% left, so we get .9P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "additional 15% off means 85% left, so we get .9(.85)P = .765P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THis is equal to $306, so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".765P = 306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = $400. </SPAN>\n" );
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