document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57997>Question 57997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A furniture store is offering a 35% discount on the price of a discontinued sofa. If the discounted price of the sofa is $637, find the regular price.  Show equations and all work.  Please help me thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this question first take the principle amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$637, because it is the discount price we can write the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "637/65*100=x because 35% was the amount discounted 637 was the remainder 65% so dividing by that amount and multiplying by 100% you get the regular price (x) x=980\r<BR>\n" );
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