document.write( "Question 1195394: Joyce paid $123.50 for an item at the store that was 35% off the original price. What was the original price? Round your answer to the nearest cent.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the original price.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Under the 35% discount, Joyce paid  x - 0.35x = (1-0.35)x = 0.65x dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the othe hand side, the problem says that Joyce paid $123.50.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  0.65x = 123.50  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your basic equation, which comes from the problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, divide both sides of the equation by 0.65.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 190.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The original price was $190.00.\r\n" );
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