Question 981344
 Two lots are purchased for $375,000. One lot costs 25% less than the other. What did each lot cost?

let lot cost be {{{x}}}, then the other lot cost is {{{x-(25/100)x=x-0.25x}}}

if both  lots are purchased for ${{{375000}}}, then we have

${{{x+(x-0.25x)=375000}}}
${{{2x-0.25x=375000}}}
${{{1.75x=375000}}}
${{{x=375000/1.75}}}
${{{x=37500000/175}}}
${{{x=214285.7142857143}}}

{{{x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-0.25*214285.7142857143}}}
{{{x-0.25x=214285.7142857143-53571.42857142857}}}
{{{x-0.25x=160714.2857142857}}}

so, the cost of the one lot is: 

 ${{{x=214285.7142857143}}} or rounded 
${{{highlight(x=214285.71)}}}

and the other lot:
 ${{{160714.2857142857}}} or rounded 
${{{highlight(160714.29)}}}

check:

${{{214285.7142857143+160714.2857142857=375000 }}}
or
${{{214285.71+160714.29=375000 }}}