document.write( "Question 1147488: Mark buys last years best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $26.35. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the original price (the value under the question).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The from the condition you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - 0.15x = 26.35,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(1-0.15) = 26.35\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.85x      = 26.35,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which gives you the ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x          =  = 31 dollar.\r\n" );
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