document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101614>Question 1101614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a fan is $15. The price is 27% lower than last week. What was the price of the fan last week. Round your answer to the nearest cent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=price last week, 27% less is 0.27.  Since it is 27% less than 100%, that is 100%-27%=73%, which is 0.73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.73x=price now=$15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 0.73 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/0.73=$20.55 price last week ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% less is decrease /original amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is 5.55/20.55=0.27 </SPAN>\n" );
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