SOLUTION: Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him? The sales price of a car is $12,590, whic

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Question 39052: Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?

The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A
hi im just studying for my S.A.T.'s and have difficulty with percentages.
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Answer by stanbon(48545) About Me  (Show Source):
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1).Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?
Let original cost be "x"
Then x+0.35x=670
1.35x=670
x= $496.30
2).The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
Let the original price be "x"
Then x-0.20x=12590
0.80x=12590
x=$15737.50

3). Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A
Multiply thru by "3" to get:
2A = 24+12A
-10A=24
A=-12/5=-2.8
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by keksjr(7) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1).Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?
Let original cost be "x"
Then x+0.35x=670
1.35x=670
x= $496.30