SOLUTION: A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If the selling price of a book is 56.00, how muchdid the book store pay for this book?

SOLUTION: A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If the selling price of a book is 56.00, how muchdid the book store pay for this book?

Algebra.Com

Question 52001: A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If the selling price of a book is 56.00, how muchdid the book store pay for this book?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.35X=56.00 OR X=56.00/1.35 OR X=41.48
PROOF 1.35*41.48=56.00 OR 56.00=56.00
RELATED QUESTIONS
A college booke store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%.... (answered by edjones)

A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If... (answered by unlockmath)

a college bookstore marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If... (answered by mananth)

A college bookstore marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 40% If... (answered by ikleyn)

A college bookstore marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by... (answered by ikleyn)

A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If... (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy,greenestamps)

a bookstore has a 40% markup. if the selling price of the book is $42, find the price... (answered by checkley77)

The local clothing store marks up the price that it pays to the clothing manufacturer by (answered by MathLover1)

A book publisher pays $74,200.00 to prepare a book for publication. Total costs are $5.50 (answered by checkley71)