document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034741>Question 1034741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A suit was on sale for $142.50, marked down 25% from its original price. What was the original price of the suit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A suit was on sale for $142.50, marked down 25% from its original price. What was the original price of the suit? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original price of the suit (in dollars)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is the original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we take 25% off the original price to get the discount sale price (142.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(original price) - (25% of original price) = discount price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x) - (25% of x) = 142.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 0.25*x = 142.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*x - 0.25*x = 142.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75*x = 142.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75*x/0.75 = 142.50/0.75 <font color=blue>divide both sides by 0.75 to isolate x</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 190\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The original price of the suit was <font color=red>$190</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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