document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044158>Question 1044158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man sold a watch for $180.00 and lost 16.67%. What was the initial cost of the watch? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He therefore kept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100-16.67%29%2Apercent ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100-16.67%29%2Apercent\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of what it initially cost him.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c be the initial cost he paid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can follow that then good!  Just solve for c. </SPAN>\n" );
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