document.write( "Question 1106362: mike sold a bike for $360.00 making a lost of 20%. what is his cost price \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The condition says that $360 is 20% less than the original price at which Mile bought the bike somewhen earlier.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, your equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "(1-0.2)*x = 360,  or   0.8x = 360,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the original price for Mike.  It implies that\r\n" );
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document.write( "x =  = 450.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The cost orice of the bike was  $450.\r\n" );
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