document.write( "Question 812976: The value of Maggie's car decreased by 15% since last year, when she bought it. If the car is now worth $17,000.00, how much was the car worth when she bought it?
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document.write( "The value of Maggie's car decreased by 15% since last year
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document.write( "now worth $17,000.00,  85% of when she bought it at price P
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document.write( " .85P = $17,000.00
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document.write( "     P = $17,000.00/.85 = $20,000.00  \n" );
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