document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099098>Question 1099098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by selling an article for RS.390 a shopekeeper gain 20%.Find the cost Price?// </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the cost of the product.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "390 = x + .20 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 390 = 1.2 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 1.2 to get 390 / 1.2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 390 / 1.2 = 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in essence, you multiplied the cost by 1.2 to get the retail price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get back to the cost, you need to divide the retail price by 1.2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "don't forget that 20% means 20 per 100, therefore 20% can be viewed as 20/100 which is equal to .2<BR>\n" );
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