SOLUTION: A particular style of sunglasses costs the retailer $80 per pair. At what price should the retailer mark them so he can sell them at a 20% discount off the selling price and still

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Question 1016698: A particular style of sunglasses costs the retailer $80 per pair. At what price should the retailer mark them so he can sell them at a 20% discount off the selling price and still make 35% profit on his cost?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price that the retailer
should mark the sunglasses
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A selling price that gives a 35% profit
on his cost would be:

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The retailer should mark them at $135
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check:




OK

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