document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307838>Question 307838</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" );
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document.write( "Let the original price be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "general discount given is 10 %\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the discounted price = 0.9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Further 15 % on the discounted price is given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price now will be 0.85(0.9x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.765x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.765 x = 306\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 306/0.765\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=400 the original price </SPAN>\n" );
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