document.write( "Question 595137: Please help me solve this question: Jim bought 20 pants for $2,400 and marked them to sell at $145 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate, he decided to sell the remaining pants at a lower price. At what price may he sell the remaining pants and still realize a profit of $480 on the 20 pants? \n" ); document.write( "
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Jim bought 20 pants for $2,400 and marked them to sell at $145 each.
\n" ); document.write( " After selling 16 pieces at this rate, he decided to sell the remaining pants at a lower price.
\n" ); document.write( " At what price may he sell the remaining pants and still realize a profit of $480 on the 20 pants?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let p = selling price on the remaining 4 pants
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total retail amt - cost = profit
\n" ); document.write( "[16(145) + 4p] - 2400 = 480
\n" ); document.write( "2320 + 4p - 2400 = 480
\n" ); document.write( "4p - 80 = 480
\n" ); document.write( "4p = 480 + 80
\n" ); document.write( "4p = 560
\n" ); document.write( "p = 560/4
\n" ); document.write( "p = $140
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