SOLUTION: A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?

Question 325767: A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, nyc_function:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
39000/1.25=31,200
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$31,200 is the dealer cost
x is the cost of the car
x+.25x = 39,000
1.25x = 39,000
39,000/1.25
x=31,200

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