document.write( "Question 1183869: Joyce paid $93.50 for an item at the store that was 45 percent off the original price. What was the original price? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x - 0.45x = 93.50  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x*(1-0.45) = 93.50  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "   0.55x   = 93.50  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x =  = 170.00  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The original price was $170.00.\r\n" );
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