document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52393>Question 52393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dress was first marked down 20% off original price. Then marked down 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "%  more off the first sale price and finally 30% off the second sale price.  It was sold for 63$ What was the original price?  There is no textbook the teacher made it up. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=35035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GIVEN THE ORIGINAL PRICE WAS X THE X*.8*.75*.7=63 OR .42X=63 OR X=63/.42 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 150-(.2*150)=150-30=120 THEN 120-(.25*120)=120-30=90 OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-(.3*90)=90-27=63  </SPAN>\n" );
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