document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105920>Question 1105920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant gains 15% by selling an article for birr 150;by how much does he sell it to double his profit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52915)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.15*x = 150,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the cost of the article for the merchant.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find x, and then evaluate 1.3*x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: Thank you very much ,but t couldn't understand this \"1.15*x = 150\" and this \"1.3*x\". could you please show me by steps?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>:  &nbsp;&nbsp;1.15 = 1 + 0.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.15*x &nbsp;&nbsp;is the price the merchant sold the article to get 15% profit. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3*x &nbsp;&nbsp;is the price to sell in order for to get the profit 30%, which is doubled 15%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You DEFINITELY need to read the lessons from my list.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start from the VERY FIRST lesson.\r<BR>\n" );
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