document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709544>Question 709544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clothing store manager reduced the original price of designer jeans by 20% on Monday, then, on Friday, decreased Monday's price by 60%.  If the resulting price was $108.00, then what was the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eqution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*0.8*x = 108<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.32x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $337.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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