document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707173>Question 707173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the store cost for a ring that has a selling price of $4500 with a 1400% mark up? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=435593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you mean 140% not 1400%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 4500 dollars is the final price to the customers, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.4x = 4500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4500/1.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3,214.28571\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3,214.29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the store bought the ring for <font color=\"red\">3,214.29 dollars</font> originally and applied a 140% mark up to get the price for consumers to be $4,500<BR>\n" );
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