SOLUTION: actual cost of an item selling of x dollars,if 40%is disconnected from the marked price

SOLUTION: actual cost of an item selling of x dollars,if 40%is disconnected from the marked price

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Question 368083: actual cost of an item selling of x dollars,if 40%is disconnected from the marked price
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let m = marked price. Then x = 0.60m, or m = x/0.60 = 5x/3, the marked price.
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