SOLUTION: a taylor sold suit for $8700 there by gaining 15% of the cost what was the cost of the suit?

SOLUTION: a taylor sold suit for $8700 there by gaining 15% of the cost what was the cost of the suit?

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Question 1014134: a taylor sold suit for $8700 there by gaining 15% of the cost what was the cost of the suit?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost

The cost was $7,565.22
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