document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287202>Question 287202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Item marked down 24% to $499.00. what is orginal price </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208199 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=208199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An item marked down 24% was originally 100% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-24=76%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the new price is 76% of the old price<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".76*p=499.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=656.579<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".24*656.579=157.579<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 157.579 from 656.579=499.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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