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document.write( "A price plus 6% tax is equal to $4.24. Find the original price. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #66303 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! what number decreased by 33 1/3% is 30? \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number: \n" ); document.write( "x-(33 1/3)x =30 \n" ); document.write( "0.667x= 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 44.98 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "16 is 25% more than what number? \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "16 = 0.25x \n" ); document.write( "x = 64 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "An item sells for $45 after a 20% discount. Find the original price. \n" ); document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "x - (20%)x = 45 \n" ); document.write( "0.80x = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x=? \n" ); document.write( "I'll leave that to you. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is 66 2/3% less than 45? \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the answer \n" ); document.write( "x = 45 - (0.667)x \n" ); document.write( "(1+0.667)x = 45 \n" ); document.write( "(1.667)x = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x = ? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A price plus 6% tax is equal to $4.24. Find the original price. \n" ); document.write( "Let original price be x. \n" ); document.write( "x + 0.06x=4.24 \n" ); document.write( "1.06x = 4.24 \n" ); document.write( "x = ? \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |