document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316317>Question 316317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a flat screen television is on sale for $460 following a 30% reduction of its original price. what was its original price </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question tells you that there is a 30% reduction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means we are dealing with 100% - 30% = 70%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the question becomes 70% of what is $460?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Changing 70% to decimal number 0.70, the word \"what\" to any letter that you like (I will use x) and the word \"is\" to the equal (=) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sign, our equation becomes 0.70x = 460\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are looking for x which is the original price of tv.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you find x now?\r<BR>\n" );
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