document.write( "Question 559519: A builder of tract homes reduced the price of a model by 15%. If the new price is $170,000, what was its original price? How much can be saved by purchasing the model? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the original price = $\"p\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+-+.15p+=+170000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.85p+=+170000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+170000%2F.85+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+200000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original price was $200,000
\n" ); document.write( "By purchasing the model,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+200000+-+170000+=+30000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$30,000 is saved \n" ); document.write( "

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