document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519451>Question 519451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jerry recieves a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item?\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 #345599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 percent discount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he pays 85%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/49.30=100/85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=58 => original price\r<BR>\n" );
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