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document.write( "Find the original price of shoes if the sale price is $78 after a 25% discount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have the following formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = original price - (.25*original price)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = .75 * original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original price = 78 / .75 = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the original price is $104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "78 = 104 - (.25*104)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = 104 - 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = 78<BR>\n" );
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