document.write( "Question 692752: the cost of the item is three thousands,two hundred sixty pesos, if this is 60 percent higher than the original price. what is the original price?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #427079 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original price
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+3260+%2F+1.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+2037.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original price was 2 thousand, 37, and one half
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