document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900785>Question 900785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the price of a magazine subscription rose 4% this year. If the subscription now costs $26, how much did it cost last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that 4% as a decimal is .04 and that makes the multiplier 1+.04 = 1.04. So, if we take 26/1.04, that will discount our $26 by one year. So 26/1.04 = 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check:  $25 * .04 = $1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$25 + $1 = $26. Check. </SPAN>\n" );
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