document.write( "Question 282751: Greetings! I need help on this problem which, albeit it looks terribly simple in a first glance, I'm finding difficulty in getting the right solution. the answer to this problem is supposed to be $200. Here goes:
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document.write( "A dealer bought a phonograph for $160. For how many dollars must he mark it so that after deducting 10% of the marked price, he may sell it at a profit of 12-1/2% of the cost?
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document.write( "Thanks very much for the help guys! :) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #205305 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 160*1.125=d \n" ); document.write( ".9m=d \n" ); document.write( "d=180 discounted price \n" ); document.write( "m=200 marked price \n" ); document.write( " |