SOLUTION: If a college bookstore sells a textbook for $67.00, what is the bookstore's original cost if they marked the cost up by 40%.
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Question 618771: If a college bookstore sells a textbook for $67.00, what is the bookstore's original cost if they marked the cost up by 40%.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.4x=67
x=67/1.4
x=670/14
x=335/7
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