document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124903>Question 124903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know if I am just making it harder than it is or just don't get it....Help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The long's sold their vacation home for $88,000. If they made a profit of 10 percent, what was the ORIGINAL cost of the property? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE ORIGINAL PRICE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88,000=X+.1X THIS EQUATION SAYS THAT 88,000 IS THE ORIGINAL PRICE PLUS 10% OF THE ORIGINAL PRICE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE SOLVE FOR X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88,000=1.1X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=88,000/1.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$80,000WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE HOUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80,000*1.1=88,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88,000=88,000<BR>\n" );
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