document.write( "Question 995529: AN article is sold for Rs.45 for a LOSS OF 10 % . IF IT IS SOLD AT RS 65 , THE GAIN PERCENT IS ? \n" ); document.write( "
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algebraically you would solve this as follows:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = original price.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - .10 * x = 45\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".90 * x = 45\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 45 /.90\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your original price is 50.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if your original price is 50 and you sell it for 65, then the percent gain can be repsented algebraically as follows:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50 + x * 50 = 65\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x * 50 = 65 - 50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x * 50 = 15\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 15 / 50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = .30 * 100 = 30%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you sell it for 45 at a loss of 10%, then the original price must have been 50.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the original price is 50 and you sell it for 65, then your percent again would be 30%.\r
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