document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59627>Question 59627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue's house is worth 9% more than it was last year. If Sue's house is worth $195,000 this year, how much was it worth last year? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original worth be:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the increase be: .09x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original worth + increase=worth now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.09x=195,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09x=195,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09x/1.09=195,000/1.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$178,899.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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