document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049280>Question 1049280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10.As a summer sale scheme, a shirt has been discounted 60% and now selling at Nu. 120. What was its original cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=664911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the shirt was discounted by 60%, then it is now selling for 40% of it's original price. So:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=120/.4=Nu.300 as the shirt's original cost. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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