document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944510>Question 944510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a product increases by 25% to £230. What was the original price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 230 is 125% of the original price so 230/1.25=original price=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER original price was 184<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25% of 184 is (184)(.25)=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "184+46=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=230 </SPAN>\n" );
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