document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703619>Question 703619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 25% reduction, you purchase a table for $180. What was the table's price before the reduction? The answer for it is 240, but I'm not sure how to get that answer.....  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rimjhim.tomar><B>rimjhim.tomar(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rimjhim.tomar><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=rimjhim.tomar><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose the price was $x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 25% of x = x*25/100 = x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence price of the table after reduction of 25%= x-x/4= 3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but from given data,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 25% of reduction ...u purchase the table for $180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence 3x/4= 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180*4/3     (cross multiplication)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=720/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 </SPAN>\n" );
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