document.write( "Question 530163: SUPPOSE THAT YOU JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL
\n" ); document.write( "ALERT FROM A WEBSITE INDICATING THAT 4-GIGABYTE FLASH
\n" ); document.write( "DRIVES HAVE JUST BEEN DISCOUNTED BY 60%. IF THE
\n" ); document.write( "SALE PRICE OF THE FLASH DRIVE IS NOW $11.80, WHAT
\n" ); document.write( "WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #349916 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original price
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+.6x+=+11.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.4x+=+11.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+11.8%2F.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+29.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original price was $29.50 \n" ); document.write( "

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