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document.write( "Sally bought a bike at 25% less than the original price. Original price was $40 more than the price. What is the original price?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 + (x - 0.25x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.75x + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x = 40, multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original price is $160. </SPAN>\n" );
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