document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545664>Question 545664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening, I need assistance with this interest problem and would greatly appreciate your help. Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. $496.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. $512.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. $555.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. $574.90 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. $588.20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the answer is A $496.30 but I do not understand how they have got the solution to that problem. what I have gotten so far is that I multiplied 670 with .35 and the answer is 234.5 then I took the answer and subtracted it from 670 which the answer 435.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his cost be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.35x = 670<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.35x = 670<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 670/1.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $496.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. $496.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. $512.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. $555.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. $574.90 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. $588.20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is A $496.30  </SPAN>\n" );
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