document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348154>Question 348154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A house sold for $35,000. This sale represents a loss of 15% off original price.  What was the original price of the home? round to the nearest dollar. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 100% - given percent = new percent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) sold price divided by new percent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100% - 15% = 75%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 35,000/0.75 = original price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original price = $46,666.66\r<BR>\n" );
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