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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this, i need help with the formula more so than the answer. The problem is as follows\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of a swimming pool has been discounted 16.5%. The sale price is $1210.75. Find the original list price of the pool.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x-0.165x=1210.74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.835x=1210.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$1449.99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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