document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250184>Question 250184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a mark up rate of 20% is used on a sweater with a selling price of 2=$24. find the cost of the sweater </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=24/2=$12 price of one sweater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z+.20z=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2z=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=12/1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=$10 is the original price before the 20% mark up. </SPAN>\n" );
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