document.write( "Question 717264: The selling price of a bicycle is $168. The profit is 40% of the manufacturer's cost. find the manufacturer's cost of the bicycle. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+C+\"$ = manufacturer's cost
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+P+\"$ = profit
\n" ); document.write( "Selling price = cost + profit
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+=+.4C+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+168+=+C+%2B+.4C+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+168+=+C%2A%28+1+%2B+.4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4C+=+168+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+C+=+168%2F1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+C+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The manufacturer's cost was $120
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