document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812977>Question 812977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	A. 	 $21,250.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	B. 	 $19,550.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	C. 	 $18,888.89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	D. 	 $20,000.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of Maggie's car decreased by 15% since last year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now worth $17,000.00,  85% of when she bought it at price P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " .85P = $17,000.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     P = $17,000.00/.85 = $20,000.00 <BR>\n" );
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