document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740343>Question 740343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the price of a puzzle was cut 20% for a trade fair event.By what percentage must the puzzle item be increased again to sell it at the orginal price </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By what percentage must the puzzle item be increased again to sell it at the original price?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p = original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = percentage required to return to the original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p - .2p = .8p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".8p*x = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by p<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price has to be increased by 25% </SPAN>\n" );
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