document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699579>Question 699579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a sale, a tennis racket is reduced in price by 35%. if the marked price is 162.50 dollars now,  what is the original price </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .35x = 162.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 - .35) = 162.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(.65) = 162.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 162.50/.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $250.00<BR>\n" );
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