document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66384>Question 66384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of jeans is on sale for 15% off the original price. The sale price of the jeans is $29.74. What was the original price </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of jeans is on sale for 15% off the original price. The sale price of the jeans is $29.74. What was the original price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the original price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15% of the original price is .15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15% off the original price is x-.15x so our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-.15x=$29.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x=$29.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$34.99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$34.99-.15($34.99)=$29.74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$34.99-5.25=$29.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$29.74=$29.74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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