document.write( "Question 1126948: The local clothing store marks up the price that
\n" ); document.write( "it pays to the clothing manufacturer by 50%. If
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\n" ); document.write( "Let clothing store pay for jeans=$\"x\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And he sells it with \"50\"% profit.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, \"x%2B0.50x=101\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1.50x=101\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=101%2F1.50\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=67.33\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Clothing store pay $\"67.33\" for the jeans.
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