document.write( "Question 932694: if t5.25 is the discount and the item is 35% off what is the original price? can some tell me how to get 15.00? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #566354 by MathLover1(20850) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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the item is $\"35\"$ % off: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"35\"$ % or $\"%2835%2F100%29\"$ off original price $\"x\"$ is equal to $\"5.25\"$ :\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2835%2F100%29x=5.25\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.35x=5.25\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.35x=5.25%2F0.35\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5.25%2F0.35\"$ ...convert to whole numbers\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=525%2F35\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=15\"$ ..=> the original price \n" ); document.write( "

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