document.write( "Question 413038: a store marks up a television by 29% for a profit and sells it for $387 . How much did the television cost the store ? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the wholesale cost
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + .29x = 387
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " x = 387/(1.29)
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document.write( " x = $300\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 300 + .29*300 = 287 \n" );
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