document.write( "Question 697459: After a 20% price increase, the new price of a jacket is $78. What was the jacket's original price?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #430035 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original price
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+78%2F1.2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The original price was $65
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