document.write( "Question 941599: liz paid $42 for a new bike. This was 35% of the original price. what was the of the bike? \n" ); document.write( "

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let x be the original price
\n" ); document.write( "paid amount = $ 42
\n" ); document.write( "paid amount equals to the 35 off of the original price
\n" ); document.write( " hence 42 = x-35 % of x
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42++=+x-%2835%2F100%29%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42+=++x-0.35x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42+=x%281-0.35%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42+=x%2A0.65\"$
\n" ); document.write( " divide with 0.65 on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42%2F0.65+=+x%2A0.65%2F0.65+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " 64.62 = x
\n" ); document.write( " Original Price = $64.62 \n" ); document.write( "

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