SOLUTION: Mr. Jones sold 2 candies at $1.20 each. based on the cost, his profit on one was 20% and his lost on the other was 20%. On the sale of the candies, he gain or lost by how much?

Question 106223: Mr. Jones sold 2 candies at $1.20 each. based on the cost, his profit on one was 20% and his lost on the other was 20%. On the sale of the candies, he gain or lost by how much?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let g be the cost of the candy he gained on.
let L be the cost of the candy he lost on.
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g+.2g=1.20
1.2g=1.20
g=1.20/1.2
g=$1.00
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L-.2L=1.20
.8L=1.20
L=1.20/.8
L=$1.50
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His cost for the 2 candies was $2.50 and he sold them for $2.40
His loss was 10 cents on the deal.
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Ed
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