document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843408>Question 843408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jessies juice bar prices its bottled juices by raising the wholesale price 50% and then adding 25 cents. what is the wholesale price of a bottle of juice that sells for $2.95? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1x + .5x + 25 = 295.  Find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x + 25 = 295<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 25 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's prove it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the wholesale price is $1.80, the retail is $1.80 + .90 (50% of $1.80) + .25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.80 + .90 + .25 does indeed equal $2.95<BR>\n" );
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