document.write( "Question 1071079: Alex sold an article to James to gain 20%. There after James sold the same article to Michael to gain 25%. If the sales to Michael yielded $67.50, find what it cost Alex to purchase the article. ( thanks in advance) \n" ); document.write( "

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Alex sold an article to James to gain 20%.
\n" ); document.write( " There after James sold the same article to Michael to gain 25%.
\n" ); document.write( " If the sales to Michael yielded $67.50,
\n" ); document.write( " find what it cost Alex to purchase the article.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = original purchase price
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\n" ); document.write( "1.25(1.2x) = 67.50
\n" ); document.write( "1.5x = 6750
\n" ); document.write( "x = 67.50/1.5
\n" ); document.write( "x = $45 \n" ); document.write( "

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