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document.write( "He paid 240/3 = 80 dollars for each tire.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold 2 tires for 240/2 = 120 dollars apiece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His profit on each tire was 40 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit on 12 tires is 12*40 = $480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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