document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435517>Question 435517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the original price of a book when the only information I am given is the book was discounted 24% and the sale price is now $9.50?  Can't figure out the equation, but I think the answer is $12.50.  Please help ASAP.  Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original price - 24% discount = $9.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - .24x = 9.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".76x = 9.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9.50%2F.76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9.50%2F.76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $12.50 was the original price<BR>\n" );
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