document.write( "Question 197309This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "My question is that, i don't fully understand the concept of markup and discount. I keep forgetting the formula of what you have to do for getting the answer in markup or discount. I need to know how to solve problems which involve using markup or discount \n" ); document.write( "
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My question is that, i don't fully understand the concept of markup and discount. I keep forgetting the formula of what you have to do for getting the answer in markup or discount. I need to know how to solve problems which involve using markup or discount
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\n" ); document.write( "Examples:
\n" ); document.write( "25% Markup
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the basic price.
\n" ); document.write( "The new price will be x + 0.25x = 1.25x
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\n" ); document.write( "25% Discount
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the basic price.
\n" ); document.write( "The new price will be x - 0.25x = 0.75x
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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