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document.write( "Question:: Was it marked down to 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or was it marked down 40%??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original price be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it was marked down to 40% you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x = 477<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $1192.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it was marked down 40% you get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60x = 477<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $795<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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