document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620870>Question 620870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a customer buys a $306.88 item (this is the sale price) which was originally marked down 15% and then marked down again 10%, how do i find the original price? i have tried numerous ways and the numbers just dont match up. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A 15% mark down means the item cost .85 * original cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 10% mark down means the item cost .90 * that cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".90(.85x) = 306.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".765x = 306.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 306.88/.765<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $401.15 was the original cost<BR>\n" );
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