document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737798>Question 737798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $105 after a 30 percent discount </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then sale price = p - (.30)p=.70p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and .70p=105\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so p=105/.70=150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: if Price was 150 and reduced by (.30)(150)=$45, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then sale price = 150-45=$105.  </SPAN>\n" );
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