document.write( "Question 422658: Alma spent $39 on a shirt and a jacket. The shirt cost $12. Find the orginal cost of a jacket if Alma bought is on sale for 25% off. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"j\"$ = original cost of jacket
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+j+-+.25j+=+.75j+\"$ is cost of jacket after 25% off
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12+%2B+.75j+=+39+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.75j+=+39+-+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".75j+=+27+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"j+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original cost of the jacket was $36 \n" ); document.write( "

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