document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=374642>Question 374642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A CD player is on sale for $270. What was the original price of the CD player if the discount was 2/5 of the 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 #266471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discount is 2/5 of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sale price = 270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2x/5 = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-2x)/5 = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/5 =270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=1350<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ 450 original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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