document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77491>Question 77491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The list price for a radio is 22% higher than its net price. If the net price is $29.00, what is the list price? What is the amount of the trade discount? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the list price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 22% of the list price is 0.22x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if we subtract 22% of the list price from the list price then we get the net price or conversely,if we add 22% of the list price to the net price, we should get the list price, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-0.22x=$29.00 or conversely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$29.00+0.22x=x------------same equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.78x=$29.00  divide both sides by 0.78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$37.18------------------------------list price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22% of $37.18=0.22($37.18)=$8.1796\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$29.00+$8.1796=$37.18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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