SOLUTION: 15% of a sale price of an article is equal to 25% of the cost & 10% of sale price ûexceeds 15% of the cost by to 10.find the purchase price?

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Question 1090866: 15% of a sale price of an article is equal to 25% of the cost & 10% of sale price ûexceeds 15% of the cost by to 10.find the purchase price?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, MathTherapy:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15% of a sale price of an article is equal to 25% of the cost
.15s = .25c
Convert so it can be used for substitution
c =
c = .6s
&
10% of sale price ûexceeds 15% of the cost by to 10.
.10s = .15c + 10
replace c with .6s
.10s = .15(.6s) + 10
.10s = .09s + 10
.10s - .09s = 10
.01s = 10
s = 10/.01
s = $1000 is the sale price
:
find the purchase price? I assume the sale price is the purchase price

Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

15% of a sale price of an article is equal to 25% of the cost & 10% of sale price ûexceeds 15% of the cost by to 10.find the purchase price?
Why do you ask for the PURCHASE price when you speak about sale price and cost? 

I can give you the COST of the article, which is:  

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