document.write( "Question 1106605: A man sold two bikes for $35000 each. He
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document.write( "Let x be the cost of the first bike for the man, \r\n" );
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document.write( "and y be the cost of the second bike for the man.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition we know that \r\n" );
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document.write( "1.15x = 35000  and  1.2y = 35000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then  x =  = 30434.78 dollars  and  y =  = 29166.37.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus his overal percentage of profit  is   = 0.1745 = 17.45%.\r\n" );
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