document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92578>Question 92578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bracelet was marked up $175 from cost, which amounts to a 50% increase.  Find the original cost of the bracelet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  $365    B)  $360    C)  $360    D)  $350<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Feliz><B>Feliz(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Feliz><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=67387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bracelet was marked up $175 from cost, which amounts to a 50% increase. Find the original cost of the bracelet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) $365 B) $360 C) $360 D) $350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why not set up a proportion?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new price/origin price = percent/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x (or any letter of choice) = the orginal price.  Also, change 50% to a decimal which is .50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "175.0/x = .50/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply and then divide to find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is D or $350.<BR>\n" );
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