document.write( "Question 955007: The normal selling price of a laptop computer was $720.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After a discount of 25%, the laptop computer still cost 20% more than the cost price.
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Let $\"+x+\"$ = cost price
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+720+-+.25%2A720+=+x+%2B+.2x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.75%2A720+=+1.2x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+540+=+1.2x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The cost price was $450\r
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