document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043574>Question 1043574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If something was purchased at $X, and sold for $28, making X profit, what was the cost of that something? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not certain, but does it have something to do with X^2?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> revenue minus cost is profit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your description says, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28C=X%2CR=28%2CP=X%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28C=X%2CR=28%2CP=X%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and question is about finding cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28-X=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28-X=X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you are looking for solution of X, which was described as C, the cost.  Once understood, SOLVE FOR X. </SPAN>\n" );
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