document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092236>Question 1092236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 16% price reduction, a boat sold for $28,560. What was the boat's price before the reduction? (Round to the nearest cent.)<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 #706813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the boat's price before the reduction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.16x = 28,560<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.84x = 28,560<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 28560 / 0.84 = 34000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the boat's price before the reduction was $34,000<BR>\n" );
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