document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434180>Question 434180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A microwave oven is on sale for 20% off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the regular price. The sale price is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$250.00. What is the regular price of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "microwave oven? How do i solve a question like this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let P = the regular price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% off means that the sale price is 80% of the regular price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.80*P = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for P gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 250/0.80 = 312.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the regular price is $312.50<BR>\n" );
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