document.write( "Question 1078046: The price of a computer fell 20% this year. If the computer now cost $750, how much did it cost last year? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let's the price of last year be \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the price of a computer fell \"20\"%=\"20%2F100=0.20\" this year, and if the computer now cost $\"750\", than\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x-0.20x=750\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"0.8x=750\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=750%2F0.80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=75000%2F80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=937.5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, last year it cost \"937.5\"
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