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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: If you buy a new TV for $599.25 on sale, which is 25% off of the regular price, and the store marked the price up by 100%, what was the store's cost for the TV?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the store's cost be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price after markup = \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discounted price = 0.75*2x = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x = 599.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 599.25/1.5 = $399.50 (store's cost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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