document.write( "Question 1040247: Retail prices are obtained by marking up wholesale price by 40%. Retail price is obtained by adding 40% of the wholesale price to the wholesale price. What is the wholesale price of a pair of jeans, if the retail price is $77? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #655025 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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[ wholesale price ] + [ 40% of wholesale price ] = [ retail price ]
\n" ); document.write( "Let the wholesale price of a pair of jeans = $\"+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+.4x+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4x+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The wholesale price is $55
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4x+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4%2A55+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+77+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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