document.write( "Question 1181439: a bicycle is on sale at $12 more than half of the regular price. if the sale price is $75, find the regular price \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "At the given conditions, the half price is $12 less than the sale price of $75; \r\n" );
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document.write( "in other words, the half price is $75 - $12 = $63.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the regular price is twice $63, or $126.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You do not need use equations to solve such simple problem of the 3rd grade level of complexity.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plain reasoning is completely enough.\r
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