document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1522>Question 1522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janie sold her diamond necklace for $560, which was 12% more than what she originally paid for it. How much was the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` ` `Let x = the original price.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">>...$560...was 12% more than what she originally paid for it...<<<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tranlation: $560 = original price + 12% of original price, or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` ` ` `560 = x + 0.12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write x as 1.00x to make it clearer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` ` ` `560 = 1.00x + 0.12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` ` ` ` `560 = 1.12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` ` ` ` `x = 500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the original price was $500.<BR>\n" );
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