document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997950>Question 997950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paid $85 for an item after she received a 20% discount. What was the original price of the item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If she got a 20% discount, then what she paid was 80% of the original price.   Let's call it p.  Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80% of p = $85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8p=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 85/.8 = 850/8 = $106.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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