document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24696>Question 24696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Jim sells a statue for $670 which is a 35% profit over cost, how much did the statue originally cost him?  I've been out of school along time and now I need to study for a parapro standardized test and I have no clue how to set this problem up. Please Help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c = Jim's cost for the statue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35% profit OVER cost could have been worded 35% profit PLUS cost. I find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that less confusing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 + .35) * c gives me c + (.35) * c which is Jim's cost plus his 35% profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.35 * c = 670<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 670 / 1.35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 496.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's a strange answer. Maybe I messed up, but I think the method is OK   </SPAN>\n" );
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