document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581317>Question 581317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A television dealer pays $359.70 for a TV set. He has overhead, totaling 10% of the selling price, and wishes to make 35% profit on the selling price. What price should he charge for the set?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have this answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (359.70 + (.10*359.70))/.65 = 608.72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is why not:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (359.70 + (.10*359.70)) * 1.35 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The confusion comes with the phrase \"selling price\".<BR>\n" );
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