document.write( "Question 656941: I need help on this problem, cant seem to get the right answer. Here's the question, \"A dormitory purchased a new 52-inch HD television for $2046 this year. This was a price that was 7% less than the one they purchased last year. How much was the television that they purchased last year?\" \n" ); document.write( "
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Let p be the price they paid last year. Then,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p - 7% = 2046\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.93p = 2046\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = 2200\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They paid $2200 last year.
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