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Old price - X
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\n" ); document.write( "\"X%2A%281%2B65%2F100%29=750\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X%2A1.65=750\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=750%2F1.65\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=454.55\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Old price - X
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\n" ); document.write( "\"X%2A%281-65%2F100%29=750\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X%2A0.35=750\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=750%2F0.35\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=2142.86\"
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