document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265593>Question 265593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a magazine subscription rose 4% this year. IF the subscription now cost $26.00, how much did it cost last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the price of the magazine last year = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price of a magazine subscription rose 4% this year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the price of the magazine now = x *(104/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given,the subscription now cost $26.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x *(104/100) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 26*(100/104)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 25 $ </SPAN>\n" );
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