document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981344>Question 981344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two lots are purchased for $375,000. One lot costs 25% less than the other. What did each lot cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let lot cost be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the other lot cost is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%2825%2F100%29x=x-0.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%2825%2F100%29x=x-0.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if both  lots are purchased for $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x-0.25x%29=375000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x-0.25x%29=375000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-0.25x=375000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-0.25x=375000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.75x=375000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.75x=375000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=375000%2F1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=375000%2F1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=37500000%2F175 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=37500000%2F175\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=214285.7142857143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=214285.7142857143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-0.25%2A214285.7142857143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-0.25%2A214285.7142857143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-53571.42857142857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-53571.42857142857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-0.25x=160714.2857142857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-0.25x=160714.2857142857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the cost of the one lot is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=214285.7142857143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=214285.7142857143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or rounded <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=214285.71%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=214285.71%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the other lot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160714.2857142857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160714.2857142857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or rounded <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28160714.29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28160714.29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=214285.7142857143%2B160714.2857142857=375000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"214285.7142857143%2B160714.2857142857=375000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=214285.71%2B160714.29=375000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"214285.71%2B160714.29=375000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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