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document.write( "If you mean marked down to $72:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$72 is 96% of the OP (original price) (100% - 4%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96% = 0.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OP*0.96 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OP = 72/0.96 = $75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean the reduction of 4% is a reduction of $72:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4% = $72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% = $18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = $1800<BR>\n" );
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