SOLUTION: A car dealer wants to make a profit of $925 on the sale of a car that cost the dealer $12,600. Use the equation P=s-c, where p is the profit on an item, s is the selling price, and
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Question 404900: A car dealer wants to make a profit of $925 on the sale of a car that cost the dealer $12,600. Use the equation P=s-c, where p is the profit on an item, s is the selling price, and c is the cost, to find the selling price of the car.
Answer by anomis(18) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P = profit =$925
C = cost = $12600
S = selling price ?
If P = S - C => S = C + P
S = 12600 + 925
S = 13525$
The selling price of the car is $13525
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