document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096220>Question 1096220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader made a profit of 34 1/2% on merchandise that he sold for $10000. calculate the original total price of the goods </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let p = the original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The decimal equiv of per cent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + .345p = 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.345p = 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 10000/1.345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $7,434.94 </SPAN>\n" );
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