document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917056>Question 917056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue bought a blouse on salr that was 30% less than the original price. The original price was $15 more than the sale price.what was the original price? Show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhiverma27><B>abhiverma27(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhiverma27><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original price of the blouse be X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 30% less of original price means 30% of X i.e. 30/100*X = 3/10*X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now original price was $15 more than the sales price, which means the discount which is given is equal to $15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 3/10*X = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   X = 15*10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   X = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your answer. Good luck. </SPAN>\n" );
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