document.write( "Question 93552: Could anyone let me know if I have done this problem correct?
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document.write( "Could anyone let me know if I have done this \r\n" );
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document.write( "A gold bracelet is discounted at 40% and sold \r\n" );
document.write( "for $750. Find the regular price of the bracelet. \r\n" );
document.write( "I have it being $1050.00\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check that answer and see if it's correct:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let regular price = $1050.00\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by .40, get $420\r\n" );
document.write( "Subtract from regular price, get $1050 - $420   \r\n" );
document.write( "Set that equal to selling price:\r\n" );
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document.write( "$1050 - $420 = $750\r\n" );
document.write( "        $630 = $750\r\n" );
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document.write( "Nope! 'fraid that's wrong!\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's do it correctly, exactly the same way\r\n" );
document.write( "we checked your answer above, but this time \r\n" );
document.write( "we'll using $x instead\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let regular price = $x\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by .40, get $.40x\r\n" );
document.write( "Subtract from regular price, $x - $.40x   \r\n" );
document.write( "Set that equal to selling price:\r\n" );
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document.write( "$x - $.40x = $750\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "10x - 4x = 7500\r\n" );
document.write( "      6x = 7500\r\n" );
document.write( "       x = 1250\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the correct answer is $1250.00\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solving a word problem is exactly like checking an\r\n" );
document.write( "answer in it to see if it is correct, only you use\r\n" );
document.write( "x instead of the number you're checking, and at the \r\n" );
document.write( "end you solve for x.\r\n" );
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