document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602798>Question 602798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man bought some property and later sold it for $50,850,making a profit of 13%.how much did the property cost him? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .13x = 50850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 + .13) = 50850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.13) = 50850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50850/1.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $45,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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