document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100281>Question 100281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Original price)+ (original price)(.20)=$4,680  [solve for the \"orginal price\"]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x)(.20)=4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.20x=4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.20x=4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.20x/1.20=4680/1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$3,900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3900 + (3900)(.20)=$4,680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4,680=$4,680 [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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