document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005791>Question 1005791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Team,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I received a 15% discount on my dental fees. I paid $100 after that discount.  However I was wondering what is the formula for calculating the original price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards, Dion. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621944 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=621944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you got a 15% discount, your $100 represented 85% of the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100/.85 = $117.65 </SPAN>\n" );
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