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If the rate of sales tax is increased by 2%, the selling price of an article goes up by 140. Find the marked price of the article
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=marked price of the article
\n" ); document.write( ".02=140/x
\n" ); document.write( "x=140/.02
\n" ); document.write( "x=7000
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