document.write( "Question 381809: The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #270775 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x represent the original price
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document.write( "Note:  20% off is the same as paying 80% of the original value
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document.write( " .80x = $12,590
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document.write( "    x = $12,590/.80
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document.write( "    x = $15,737.50\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "$15,737.50 - .20*$15,737.50 = $15,737.50 - $3147.50 =  $12,590 \n" );
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