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document.write( "Let the tag price be \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 10% discount:: 0.9p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.9p = 1.2*60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.9p = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $80<BR>\n" );
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