document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378205>Question 378205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pro shop in a bowling center decreases the price of a urethane bowling ball by 15% to a sale price of $83.30. What was the former price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 0.15x = 83.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.85x = 83.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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