document.write( "Question 697925: If you buy a necklace for $110 but it was already 70% off, what was the original price of the necklace? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "the original price of the necklace was $\"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \"70\"% off is \"%2870%2F100%29x=0.70x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that was equal to $\"110\";\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the original price of the necklace $\"x=110%2B0.70x\"....solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x-0.70x=110\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x%281-0.70%29=110\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x%280.30%29=110\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x=110%2F0.30\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x=366.66666666666666666666666666667\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x=366.67\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"70\"% off $\"x=366.67\" is $\"366.67%2A0.70=256.67\", then subtract it from the original price $\"366.67-256.67=110\" which is discounted price\r
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