document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718167>Question 718167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sale price of a suit after a 30% discount is $140. What was the original price of the suit? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up the problem as a ratio and my answer was $20.00 that I add to $140 (discounted) total $160. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1-.30)X=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70X=140 [$ THE ORIGINAL PRICE.140 IS THE 70% OF THE ORIGINAL PRICE.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=140/.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$200 THE ORIGINAL PRICE. </SPAN>\n" );
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