document.write( "Question 72634: A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $29,250
\n" ); document.write( " $31,200
\n" ); document.write( " $32,500
\n" ); document.write( " $33,800
\n" ); document.write( " $33,999 \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is supposed to be $31,200, but everytime I try to solve it I get the wrong answer, how do you solve this? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #51934 by bucky(2189)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the equation that says the Cost plus 25% (or 0.25 in decimals) of the Cost (that is
\n" ); document.write( "the profit) equals the Price of $39,000. In equation form this is:
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "C + (0.25)*C = $39,000
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "The two terms on the left can be added to get:
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "(1.25)*C = $39,000
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Now all you need to do is divide both sides by 1.25 to get the answer of:
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "C = $31,200
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Maybe this will help you a little bit with seeing how to translate the words in this problem
\n" ); document.write( "into the equation that will lead you to the correct solution. \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );