document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668289>Question 668289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original price of a CD player was marked down 15% and is now 127.50, how much was the original price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= price of the CD player before the markdown              15x + x= 127.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                      1.15x =127.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                       x=110.8695652<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price of the CD player before markdown was $110.87.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does the equation represent the problem situation, why or why not?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No it does not. The price before markdown is lower than the sale price.  This cannot be!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original price is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with the discount of .15x, the sale price is x - .15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .15x = 127.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x = 127.50 (or think of it as if it is 15% off then it is 100-15=85% of the original price)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by .85<BR>\n" );
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