document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195234>Question 195234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1] profit after selling an article for Rs.425 is the same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. the cost of the article is ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2] A radio is sold at a gain of 16%.If it had been sold for Rs.20 more ,20% would have been gained.The cost price of the radio is ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "waiting for yur reply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank u. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the cost price of an article=x rs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price of an article=425 rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit=selling price-cost price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      =425-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2nd case <BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price of an article=355 rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loss=cost price- selling price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =x-355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "according to the condition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit=loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "425-x=x-355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put constant terms on one side and variables on other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x=355+425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=780/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=390 rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost price of an article=390 RS. </SPAN>\n" );
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