document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978741>Question 978741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the price is $400 after a 30 percent discount, how much was the original cost before the discount? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "100 - 30 = 70%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70% = $400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% = $400/70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = $400/70 x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = $571.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This was the original cost before 30% discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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