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\n" ); document.write( "The dress was marked down 20% of its original price for the sale,
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document.write( "Let x be the original price (before the 20% markwown).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (1-0.2)x = 120  dollars,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or  0.8x = 120;  x = 120/0.8 = 150 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the original price of the dress was $150.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, at 10% markdown, the celling price would be 150 - 0.1*150 = 150 - 15 = 135 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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