document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948153>Question 948153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 85% reduction, you produce a new washing machine on sale for $120. What was the original price of the washing machine?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you do cross multiply? Making the answer 141? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reduction is 85%. So 100-85 = 15%. 120 is 15% of the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/.15 = 800 was the original price. </SPAN>\n" );
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