document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823890>Question 823890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 15 percent increase in the price of the saree is rs 135 what is the original price of the saree </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A couple ways to solve this and here's one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the original price. The equation to wt up is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15%(x)+x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 1.15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=117.39 (rounded off)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the price is 117.39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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