document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5603>Question 5603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An item sells for $48 after a 20% discount.  What was the original price of the item?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer was $60<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 #2907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><B>prince_abubu(198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alright. Let's begin with the price that we don't know. Let's call it P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says that they discounted 20%, right? You might now ask 20% of what? 20% of the original price. That translates to 0.20*P, the discount amount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original price MINUS discount amount equals the discounted price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AKA, P - 0.20P = $48.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         0.80P = $48.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             P = $60.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're exactly right. </SPAN>\n" );
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