document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499522>Question 499522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by selling a car for £2500 john made a profit of 25% how much did he pay for it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (£) he paid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .25x = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 + .25) = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.25) = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2500/1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = £2000<BR>\n" );
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