document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567208>Question 567208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank buys last years best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $14.70. this is with a 30% discount from the original price,what was the original price of the novel?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .30x = 14.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 - .30) = 14.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(.70) = 14.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.70/.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $21 </SPAN>\n" );
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