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document.write( "A student sold his car for $4680. He made a 20% profit. What is the original price of the vehicle. I know the answer is $3900 but I can't understand how they come up with that answer.I came up with $3744 the first time I tried it but that is figuring the increase on the smaller number. HELP!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original price of the car be \"x\" dollars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.20x =4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = 4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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