document.write( "Question 938496: A store marks up its merchandise by 23%. Nina shops with a 15% off coupon. If her price after the coupon is $95, what did the store originally pay for the item? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #571769 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = the price the store paid for item
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+%2B+.23p+\"$ = the marked-up price
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+p+%2B+.23p+%29+-+.15%2A%28+p+%2B+.23p+%29+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.23p+-+.15%2A1.23p+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.23p+-+.1845p+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.0455p+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+90.866+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The store originally paid $90.87
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.23p+-+.15%2A1.23p+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.23%2A90.866+-+.15%2A1.23%2A90.866+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+111.765+-+16.765+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+95+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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