document.write( "Question 1124632: P sold his bicycle to Q at a profit of10%.Q sold it to R for 209$ at a loss of 5%.How much did the bicycle cost P? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Q spent \"1.1x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R spent 209 dollars, a loss to Q of 5%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1.1x-209=1.1%2A0.05x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1.1x-1.1%2A0.05x=209\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1.045x=209\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=209%2F1.045\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=200\"
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