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\n" ); document.write( "Solve: Brand X copier adverises that its copiers run 16% longer between service calls than its competitor. If Brand X copiers run 38,300 copies between service calls, how many copies would the competitior run (to the nearest copy) \n" ); document.write( "

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x+.16x=38,300
\n" ); document.write( "1.16x=38,300
\n" ); document.write( "x=38,300/1.16
\n" ); document.write( "x=33,017 copies is thecompetitor's rate. \n" ); document.write( "

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