document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279975>Question 279975</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 did it originally cost?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= original cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9*x= discounted price<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85*(.9x)= final price<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85*.9x=306<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".765x=306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note if the 10% and 15% were added together it would be <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=408<BR>\n" );
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