document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831097>Question 831097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> respected sir<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q) a man sold two chairs for rs 500 each. on one he gained 20% and on the other ho loses 12%. find his net gain or loss percent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price he originally paid for the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "chair that he made a 20% profit on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price he originally paid for the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "chair that he made a 12% profit on<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for the 1st chair:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+.2a+=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+.2a+=+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.2a+=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.2a+=+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for the 2nd chair:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+-+.12b+=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+-+.12b+=+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.88b+=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.88b+=+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+500%2F1.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+500%2F1.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+416.67+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+416.67+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+500%2F.88+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+500%2F.88+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+568.18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+568.18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he paid a total of rs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+416.67+%2B+568.18+=+984.85+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+416.67+%2B+568.18+=+984.85+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold them for a total of rs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500+%2B+500+=+1000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500+%2B+500+=+1000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His profit was rs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1000+-+984.85+=+15.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1000+-+984.85+=+15.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His profit  percent was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+15.15%2F984.85+%29%2A100+=+1.54+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+15.15%2F984.85+%29%2A100+=+1.54+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.54%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check my math. I believe my method is OK\r<BR>\n" );
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