document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841979>Question 841979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a computer after discount was $1200.  If the discount was 20%, what was the original sales price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><B>Narsinghchauhan8960103366(17)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><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=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original price of computer is x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discount = 20%ofx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(20/100)*x=x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price after discount=x-x/5=4x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "according to question <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200=4x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6000/4=1500 Ans </SPAN>\n" );
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