document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987075>Question 987075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> during the first week of going-out-of-business sale, a store reduces all prices by 20%. The second week of the sale, it reduces all items by an additional $9. If a calculator was bought for $7.00 during the second week of the sale, find the original price of the calculator. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=original price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price during first week is 20% off = 80% of original.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second week additional $9 off. Price second week:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.80x-$9=$7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.80x=$16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$16/0.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Original price was $20. </SPAN>\n" );
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