document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034740>Question 1034740</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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649476 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=649476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the $142.50 was marked down 25%, then it represents the remaining 75% of the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's call that original price, x.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = 142.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 142.50/.75 = $190 original price </SPAN>\n" );
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