document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146175>Question 146175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sales = $1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Markup is 40% of cost.  what is the cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Markup is 40% of cost. what is the cost?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original cost be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.4x = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4x = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $714.29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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