SOLUTION: jim sells a statue for $670 which is 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?

SOLUTION: jim sells a statue for $670 which is 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?

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Question 93846: jim sells a statue for $670 which is 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
670=1.35X
X=670/1.35
X=$496.30 ORIGINAL PRICE.

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