document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350606>Question 350606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Tehachapi College the tuition has increased 20% for each of the last two years.  If tuition this year is $6,000 what was the tuition 2 years ago?  Round to nearest dollar.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Tehachapi College the tuition has increased 20% for each of the last two years.  If tuition this year is $6,000 what was the tuition 2 years ago?  Round to nearest dollar.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = tuition before increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One year ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.20x = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1+.20) = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.20) = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6000/1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $5000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.20) = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5000/1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4166.6667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $4167  (solution)<BR>\n" );
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