document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311342>Question 311342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom bought an electric drill at a 30% discount sale for $35. What was the original price of the drill? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If he got 30% off the retail price, that means he paid 70% of the retail price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we let the retail price be P, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70% of P = $35 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7P = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 35 / .7 = $50 </SPAN>\n" );
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