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document.write( "can you explain me how can i do this. please<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 #283256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sprockets R Us is selling its bicycle sprockets for 2/5 of a dollar. this price shows a decrease of 1/3 of the original price. what was the original price? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 cents is the remaining 2/3 of the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = (2/3)OP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = OP/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OP = 60 cents<BR>\n" );
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