document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678238>Question 678238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A suit is on sale for $589 , which is 38% less than the regular price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the regular price? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100%-38%=62%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we know that 589$ is = to 62% of the original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62/100=589/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62 out of 100 = 589 out of what number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58,900=62X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=950\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The regular price of the suit is 950$.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this by figuring out what 38% of 950 is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".38 x 950 = 361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract that from 950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "950-361=589 </SPAN>\n" );
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