document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103195>Question 103195</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132402866/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original price problem.  I need to know the steps on how to solve this question - After a 14% price reduction, a boat sold for $22,360. What was the boat's original price before the reduction?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can answer with the steps then great! And thanks so much!  This was given to us by our College Algebra 2 Teacher without explanation.  Supposedly it is in Sullivan's College Algebra section on problem solving, however I cannot locate an example. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-(.14x)=22360<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".86x=22360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22360/.86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$26,000 is the original price of the boat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000-(26,000*.14)=22360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000-3640=22360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22360=22360<BR>\n" );
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