document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718146>Question 718146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sales of coffee in May reduced by 15% compared to April. If sales were $325,000 in May, what were the total sales in April?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to answer this question but I keep getting $373,750 when the answer is suppose to be $382,352.94 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = sales in April\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -0.15x = 325,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.85x = 325,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 325,000/0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 382,352.94\r<BR>\n" );
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