document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164710>Question 1164710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Naomi buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $17.25.  This is with a 25% discount from the original price.  What was the original price of the novel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 of 2 :  Use the variable x to set up an equation to solve the given problem. Set up the equation, but do not take steps to solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789119 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=789119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> original was x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the new cost was 0.75x after the discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75x=$17.25. That is step 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$23 </SPAN>\n" );
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