document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97915>Question 97915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The current price of a pound of coffee is 80% of last year’s price. If it now costs $3.00 per pound, what was the cost last year?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the cost last year =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current price =0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3/80)*100=15/4=3.75 $\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year's price =3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current price=3.75x0.80=3 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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