document.write( "Question 752818: A compact disc player when sold for rs 13600 incurred a loss of 15% . At what
\n" ); document.write( "Price should it have been sold to make a profit of 35% on the cost \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+c+\"$ = the original cost
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+13600+=+c+-+.15c+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.85c+=+13600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+16000+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the selling price = $\"+p+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+16000+%2B+.35%2A16000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+1.35%2A16000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+21600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The selling price should have been $21,600
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