document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663048>Question 663048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lena bought a sofa on sale for $ 255 . This price was 32% less than the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "32% as a decimal is 32/100 = .32<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".32(x) = $255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 255/.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $796.88<BR>\n" );
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