document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51386>Question 51386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=34312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dress is on sale for $35, and the sale advertises that prices have been slashed 30%. What was the original retail price of the dress?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let the original retail price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 30% x = $35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $26.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );