document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000174>Question 1000174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an item is advertised as a discount of 35%. the item includes the discount and is R 60.00. WHAT IS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE ITEM?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617675 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=617675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the discounted price is 60.00, it represents 100%-35% = 65% of the original price.  Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60/.65 = R92.31 </SPAN>\n" );
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