document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667725>Question 667725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gordons sporting goods had sold all its windbreaker jackets except one.  It was so ugly that no one wanted to buy it. So Gordons but the jacket on sale for for 1/4 off the original price.  It still did not sell so they marked it down 1/3 off the sales price.  Still no one wanted to buy it so they marked the second sales price down 1/2.  Finally it  sold for 12 dollars.  What was the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " It was so ugly that no one wanted to buy it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So Gordons but the jacket on sale for for 1/4 off the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " It still did not sell so they marked it down 1/3 off the sales price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Still no one wanted to buy it so they marked the second sales price down 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Finally it sold for 12 dollars. What was the original price?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p = the original price, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "write an equation using the value after each discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p = 24(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p = 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 288/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $48 is the original price </SPAN>\n" );
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