document.write( "Question 764762: The value of Jamie's baseball card collection rose 30% in the last year. It is now worth $156. What was it worth a year ago? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #465691 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = what it was worth a year ago
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+.3x+=+156+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.3x+=+156+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+156%2F1.3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It was worth $120 a year ago
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