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document.write( "Let the selling price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 0.08x = 15714<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x = 15714<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $14,550<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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