document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084990>Question 1084990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new car has a list price of $21,500. Suppose that the dealer markup on this car is 5%. What is the dealer's cost? (Please show your work so I know how you got the answer. Thanks!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the dealer mark-up is 5%, then the dealer is selling the car for 105% of what he paid for it (100% dealer's cost + 5% mark-up).  So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105%x=21500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x=21500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21500/1.05<BR>\n" );
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