document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361862>Question 361862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bookstore purchased a best selling price book at 200.00 per copy. At what price should this book b sold so that, giving a 20% discount, the profit is 30%. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (200+x).8=200*1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160+.8x=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x=260-160<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100/.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200+125=325 is the selling price before the 20% discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(200+125).8=200*1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325*.8=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260=260 </SPAN>\n" );
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