document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464096>Question 464096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At what price should a dealer mark an aquarium in order that the selling price may be $980 after allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price???\r<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 #317895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dealer wants the selling price to be $980.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this price should include a discount of 15% on the marked price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means that the marked price minus 15% should be equal to $980.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x equal the marked price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x - .15 * x = 980.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out the x to get (1-.15)*x = 980.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get .85*x = 980.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by .85 to get x = 980/.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get x = 1152.941176.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's what the marked price should be.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the aquarium is marked as costing 1152.941176.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with a discount of 15%, the selling price will be 1152.941176 minus .15 * 1152.941176, which becomes 980.<BR>\n" );
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