document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140492>Question 140492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find out the price and item should be when I know the margin and cost. Say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X - 11  = .31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it's simple but it's been a while.  I've tried moving things around and got  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X =  cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     .31   but that doesn't work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you trying to solve for x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-11%29%2Fx=.31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-11%29%2Fx=.31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-11=.31x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-11=.31x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11=.31x-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11=.31x-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11=-0.69x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11=-0.69x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-11%29%2F%28-0.69%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-11%29%2F%28-0.69%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -0.69 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15.94203=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15.94203=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15.94203 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15.94203\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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