document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840333>Question 840333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problem. Dell computer lowered its price on a computer by 8.5% and now sells it for 484.95. What was its original price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve, we must set this word problem up as an equation.  To do this, we need to first know the formula for finding the original price after a % mark down.  This formula is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Price - (% markdown in decimal form)(Original Price) = Discounted Price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we do not know the original price, we will represent it by the letter x.  Now, let's replace the information in the formula for the information we know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Price:  x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% Markdown in decimal form:  .085<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discounted Price:  $484.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .085x = 484.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left, which gives us\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".915x = 484.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides of the equation by .915 to obtain x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 484.85/.915 ------> x = 530\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Price = $530.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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