document.write( "Question 1007755: If certain item is sold for x pesos, there is a loss of 30% based of the cost of the item. However, if the same item is sold for y pesos there is a gain
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Algebra.Com's Answer #623900 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let us use 100 pesos as the cost of the item
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\n" ); document.write( "y must be 120 pesos, since 20% is gained.
\n" ); document.write( "x/y = 70/120 = .58333 = 58.333% or about 58% \n" ); document.write( "

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