document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058277>Question 1058277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two articles are sold one in 10% profit and the other in 20% loss, then what will be the profit or loss in total </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If one of the items was bought for \"x\" it was sold for 1.1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the other item was bought for \"y\" it was sold for 0.8y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit or loss ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current value - Original value = profit or loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.1x+0.8y) - (x+y) = 0.1x - 0.2y<BR>\n" );
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