document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867780>Question 867780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coat is 80% of its original price in the sale. if it is selling for £24, how much was it originally ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = L30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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