document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438774>Question 438774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer sells its goods at a profit of 7 percent to a wholesaler,the wholesaler sells same goods to a retailor at aprofit of 5 percent,in turn the retalor sells the same goods to a customer at $930 and makes 12 percent profit on it.Find out the manufacturing cost of the goods? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the manufactring cost be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.07)(1.05)(1.12) = 930<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 930/1.25832 = $739.08<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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