document.write( "Question 950536: Daniel buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $15.40. This is with a 30% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel? \n" ); document.write( "
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The 30% discount means Daniel payed 70% of the original price:
\n" ); document.write( "$15.40/0.70=$22 ANSWER: The original price of the book was $22.00.
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