document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022448>Question 1022448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after a 20% discount ,you purchase a television for 240.what wasthe televisions price before the reduction?define a variable,create an equation, solve using algebra,and answers in a sentence </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x equal the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .2 * x = .8 * x equals the discount price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you buy the television for the discount price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore .8 * x = 240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 240 / .8 = 300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original price is 300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% discount off of 300 is equal to 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discount price is equal to 300 - 60 = 240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original prices before the 20% discount was 300 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the discount of 20% was applied to 300 dollars, resulting in a reduction in the original price of 60 dollars.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this resulted in a discounted price of 240 dollars. </SPAN>\n" );
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